Erua Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Erua is a village situated in Nilambar-Pitambarpur block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 118 families residing in the village Erua. The total population of Erua is 604 out of which 308 are males and 296 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Erua is 961.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Erua village is 85 which is 14% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Erua is 932 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Erua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Erua is 59.9%. Thus Erua village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 76.14% and the female literacy rate is 43.14% in Erua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Erua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Erua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Erua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 85 | 44 | 41 |
| Literacy | 59.92% | 76.14% | 43.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 32 | 18 | 14 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 533 | 277 | 256 |
| Illiterate | 293 | 107 | 186 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 88.2% of total population in Erua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Erua village out of total population, 285 were engaged in work activities. 32.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 285 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 64 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 92 | 48 | 44 |
| Cultivators | 24 | 18 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 64 | 29 | 35 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 193 | 92 | 101 |
| Non Working | 319 | 168 | 151 |
Nearby Villages to Erua,
Below are the list of villages near Erua village in Nilambar-Pitambarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dabra | 2,076 |
| Kubua | 741 |
| Cheri | 395 |
| Jogiasohri | 650 |
| Rajbaria | 137 |
| Bariatu | 207 |
| Tenar Alias Nawadih | 1,708 |
| Dugila | 368 |
| Gentha | 1,488 |
| Harsongoa | 425 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Erua, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia