Geraiya Population, Caste, Working Data Gaya, Bihar - Census 2011
Geraiya is a village situated in Wazirganj block of Gaya district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 149 families residing in the village Geraiya. The total population of Geraiya is 1,036 out of which 527 are males and 509 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Geraiya is 966.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Geraiya village is 203 which is 20% of the total population. There are 93 male children and 110 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Geraiya is 1,183 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Geraiya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Geraiya is 63%. Thus Geraiya village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Gaya district. The male literacy rate is 82.03% and the female literacy rate is 42.36% in Geraiya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Geraiya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Geraiya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Geraiya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 203 | 93 | 110 |
| Literacy | 63.03% | 82.03% | 42.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 630 | 330 | 300 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 511 | 171 | 340 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 60.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Geraiya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Geraiya village out of total population, 489 were engaged in work activities. 98.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 489 workers engaged in Main Work, 336 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 124 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 481 | 266 | 215 |
| Cultivators | 336 | 161 | 175 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 124 | 87 | 37 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 18 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Non Working | 547 | 257 | 290 |
Map of Geraiya, Gaya, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Geraiya, Wazirganj
Below are the list of villages near Geraiya village in Wazirganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kajha | 399 |
| Karjara | 2,811 |
| Singhatiya | 941 |
| Kaua Khoh | 592 |
| Kewla Dhamna | 650 |
| Bairiya | 327 |
| Mirajpur | 704 |
| Lakhauwan | 1,070 |
| Itwan | 1,225 |
| Siri | 451 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Geraiya, Gaya, Bihar - Wikipedia