Kerakat Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Kerakat is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Kerakat tehsil of Jaunpur district. The Kerakat city is divided into 11 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,924 families residing in the Kerakat city. The total population of Kerakat is 13,525 out of which 6,987 are males and 6,538 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kerakat is 936.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kerakat city is 1804 which is 13% of the total population. There are 967 male children and 837 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kerakat is 866 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (936).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kerakat is 80.8%. Thus Kerakat has higher literacy rate compared to 71.5% of Jaunpur district. The male literacy rate is 87.24% and the female literacy rate is 74.07% in Kerakat.
Kerakat Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 1,924 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Kerakat Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kerakat Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,804 | 967 | 837 |
| Literacy | 80.8% | 75.2% | 64.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,835 | 965 | 870 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 4,050 | 1,735 | 2,315 |
Caste-wise Population - Kerakat
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kerakat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,835 | 965 | 870 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Kerakat
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kerakat is 8,780 which is 64.92% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kerakat is 4,733 which is 34.99% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Kerakat as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 8,780 | (64.92%) | 4,584 | 4,196 |
| Muslim | 4,733 | (34.99%) | 2,396 | 2,337 |
| Christian | 10 | (0.07%) | 6 | 4 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0.01%) | 0 | 1 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0.01%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
Literacy Rate - Kerakat
The total literacy rate of Kerakat was 80.84% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 67.68% of Uttar Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 9,475 literates, males were 5,252 while females were 4,223. Also the male literacy rate was 87.24% and the female literacy rate was 74.07% in Kerakat.
| Kerakat | Uttar Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 74.07% | 57.18% |
| Male | 87.24% | 77.28% |
| Total | 80.84% | 67.68% |
Sex Ratio - Kerakat
The Sex Ratio of Kerakat is 936. Thus per every 1000 men there were 936 females in Kerakat. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 866 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 936 ) of Kerakat.
Child Population - Kerakat
According to Census 2011, there were 1,804 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kerakat. Out of which 967 were male while 837 were female.
Working Population - Kerakat
In Kerakat Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 3,571 were engaged in work activities. 87.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,571 workers engaged in Main Work, 123 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 75 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,127 | 2,745 | 382 |
| Cultivators | 123 | 109 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 75 | 69 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 194 | 92 | 102 |
| Other Workers | 2,735 | 2,475 | 260 |
| Marginal Workers | 444 | 353 | 91 |
| Non Working | 9,954 | 3,889 | 6,065 |
Kerakat Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Kerakat is further divided into 11 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,608 | 69.8% | 928 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,723 | 70.5% | 887 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,052 | 70.2% | 1,015 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 622 | 58.8% | 1,060 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,185 | 75.3% | 866 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 665 | 81.4% | 956 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,866 | 68.1% | 900 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,460 | 61.2% | 1,031 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,187 | 72.5% | 896 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,253 | 68.6% | 955 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 904 | 79.3% | 911 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kerakat, Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia