Dhera Gerya Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhera Gerya is a village situated in Jhargram block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 91 families residing in the village Dhera Gerya. The total population of Dhera Gerya is 417 out of which 199 are males and 218 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhera Gerya is 1,095.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhera Gerya village is 66 which is 16% of the total population. There are 32 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhera Gerya is 1,062 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,095) of Dhera Gerya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhera Gerya is 59.3%. Thus Dhera Gerya village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 71.86% and the female literacy rate is 47.83% in Dhera Gerya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhera Gerya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhera Gerya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhera Gerya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 66 | 32 | 34 |
| Literacy | 59.26% | 71.86% | 47.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 76 | 38 | 38 |
| Illiterate | 209 | 79 | 130 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.2% of total population in Dhera Gerya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhera Gerya village out of total population, 137 were engaged in work activities. 0.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 99.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 137 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 136 | 121 | 15 |
| Non Working | 280 | 78 | 202 |
Nearby Villages to Dhera Gerya,
Below are the list of villages near Dhera Gerya village in Jhargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pathar Chakri | 157 |
| Saltaria | 456 |
| Chhota Gahira | 493 |
| Harki | 314 |
| Naharia | 569 |
| Sagbandi | 63 |
| Nandan Gerya | 14 |
| Chhota Shirshi | 180 |
| Chauli | 238 |
| Ranidihi | 26 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhera Gerya, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia