Gerapaju Population, Caste, Working Data Nayagarh, Odisha - Census 2011
Gerapaju is a village situated in Dasapalla block of Nayagarh district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 9 families residing in the village Gerapaju. The total population of Gerapaju is 43 out of which 19 are males and 24 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gerapaju is 1,263.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gerapaju village is 6 which is 14% of the total population. There are 3 male children and 3 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gerapaju is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,263) of Gerapaju village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gerapaju is 62.2%. Thus Gerapaju village has lower literacy rate compared to 71.5% of Nayagarh district. The male literacy rate is 87.5% and the female literacy rate is 42.86% in Gerapaju village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gerapaju village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gerapaju Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gerapaju village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Literacy | 62.16% | 87.5% | 42.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 43 | 19 | 24 |
| Illiterate | 20 | 5 | 15 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Gerapaju village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gerapaju village out of total population, 15 were engaged in work activities. 86.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 15 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Non Working | 28 | 10 | 18 |
Nearby Villages to Gerapaju,
Below are the list of villages near Gerapaju village in Dasapalla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Talamada | 54 |
| Bijenagar | 43 |
| karadamada | 38 |
| Nedisahi | 82 |
| Godibida | 786 |
| Tangisahi | 120 |
| Dedhasara | 879 |
| Nijpipalpadar | 260 |
| Similisahi | 686 |
| Putubari | 255 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gerapaju, Nayagarh, Odisha - Wikipedia