Gerda Population, Caste, Working Data Simdega, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Gerda is a village situated in Bano block of Simdega district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 295 families residing in the village Gerda. The total population of Gerda is 1,519 out of which 766 are males and 753 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gerda is 983.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gerda village is 236 which is 16% of the total population. There are 129 male children and 107 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gerda is 829 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Gerda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gerda is 51.6%. Thus Gerda village has lower literacy rate compared to 57.3% of Simdega district. The male literacy rate is 62.95% and the female literacy rate is 40.4% 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 | 236 | 129 | 107 |
| Literacy | 51.6% | 62.95% | 40.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 333 | 157 | 176 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 256 | 134 | 122 |
| Illiterate | 857 | 365 | 492 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.9% of total population in Gerda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gerda village out of total population, 750 were engaged in work activities. 69.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 750 workers engaged in Main Work, 439 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 66 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 524 | 367 | 157 |
| Cultivators | 439 | 317 | 122 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 66 | 32 | 34 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 226 | 38 | 188 |
| Non Working | 769 | 361 | 408 |
Nearby Villages to Gerda,
Below are the list of villages near Gerda village in Bano.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chandsay | 662 |
| Genmer | 1,563 |
| Kanta | 306 |
| Khijurbahar | 237 |
| Tembro | 323 |
| Toneya | 945 |
| Raikera | 2,789 |
| Karkata | 350 |
| Marani | 657 |
| Jamur Soiya | 606 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gerda, Simdega, Jharkhand - Wikipedia