Gerapokhar Population, Caste, Working Data Sahibganj, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Gerapokhar is a village situated in Udhwa block of Sahibganj district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 27 families residing in the village Gerapokhar. The total population of Gerapokhar is 158 out of which 78 are males and 80 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gerapokhar is 1,026.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gerapokhar village is 45 which is 28% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gerapokhar is 1,250 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,026) of Gerapokhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gerapokhar is 43.4%. Thus Gerapokhar village has higher literacy rate compared to 42% of Sahibganj district. The male literacy rate is 50% and the female literacy rate is 36.36% in Gerapokhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gerapokhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gerapokhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gerapokhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 45 | 20 | 25 |
| Literacy | 43.36% | 50% | 36.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 158 | 78 | 80 |
| Illiterate | 109 | 49 | 60 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Gerapokhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gerapokhar village out of total population, 77 were engaged in work activities. 85.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 77 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 66 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 66 | 39 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 66 | 39 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 11 | 1 | 10 |
| Non Working | 81 | 38 | 43 |
Nearby Villages to Gerapokhar,
Below are the list of villages near Gerapokhar village in Udhwa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Masma | 1,974 |
| Kanakhondi | 170 |
| Rasulpur | 529 |
| Baniadih | 441 |
| Kesobbati | 304 |
| Nawapara | 833 |
| Bistupur | 1,006 |
| Ranga Tola | 660 |
| Chandsar | 3,265 |
| Jagatbatichandsar | 1,077 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gerapokhar, Sahibganj, Jharkhand - Wikipedia