Erand Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Erand is a village situated in Sitapur tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 243 families residing in the village Erand. The total population of Erand is 1,136 out of which 570 are males and 566 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Erand is 993.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Erand village is 187 which is 16% of the total population. There are 94 male children and 93 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Erand is 989 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (993) of Erand village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Erand is 45.6%. Thus Erand village has lower literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 54.41% and the female literacy rate is 36.79% in Erand village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Erand village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Erand Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Erand village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 187 | 94 | 93 |
| Literacy | 45.63% | 54.41% | 36.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 60 | 30 | 30 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,008 | 509 | 499 |
| Illiterate | 703 | 311 | 392 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 88.7% of total population in Erand village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Erand village out of total population, 659 were engaged in work activities. 53.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 659 workers engaged in Main Work, 323 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 351 | 174 | 177 |
| Cultivators | 323 | 160 | 163 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 308 | 148 | 160 |
| Non Working | 477 | 248 | 229 |
Nearby Villages to Erand,
Below are the list of villages near Erand village in Sitapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhekidoli | 1,151 |
| Nawapara | 1,258 |
| Bagdoli | 1,136 |
| Langda Sand | 513 |
| Rajpuri | 1,548 |
| Murta | 518 |
| Sahanpur | 1,382 |
| Khadadorna | 1,373 |
| Parsa | 433 |
| Benai | 686 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Erand, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia