Gerda Population, Caste, Working Data Balangir, Odisha - Census 2011
Gerda is a village situated in Patnagarh block of Balangir district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 333 families residing in the village Gerda. The total population of Gerda is 1,244 out of which 628 are males and 616 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gerda is 981.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gerda village is 148 which is 12% of the total population. There are 71 male children and 77 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gerda is 1,085 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (981) of Gerda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gerda is 70.1%. Thus Gerda village has higher literacy rate compared to 56.2% of Balangir district. The male literacy rate is 83.48% and the female literacy rate is 56.22% in Gerda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gerda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gerda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gerda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 148 | 71 | 77 |
| Literacy | 70.07% | 83.48% | 56.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 205 | 114 | 91 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 252 | 122 | 130 |
| Illiterate | 476 | 163 | 313 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.3% of total population in Gerda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gerda village out of total population, 462 were engaged in work activities. 48.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 462 workers engaged in Main Work, 90 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 223 | 197 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 90 | 87 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 37 | 25 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 36 | 35 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 60 | 50 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 239 | 151 | 88 |
| Non Working | 782 | 280 | 502 |
Nearby Villages to Gerda,
Below are the list of villages near Gerda village in Patnagarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bagmunda | 1,292 |
| Gaelpita | 429 |
| Hirli | 947 |
| Maral | 474 |
| Luhasingha | 1,685 |
| Gandamel | 346 |
| Juria | 1,092 |
| Ghumer | 608 |
| Dameipali | 1,533 |
| Ainlatunga | 1,106 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gerda, Balangir, Odisha - Wikipedia