Gerdi Population, Caste, Working Data Balangir, Odisha - Census 2011
Gerdi is a village situated in Balangir block of Balangir district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 170 families residing in the village Gerdi. The total population of Gerdi is 724 out of which 383 are males and 341 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gerdi is 890.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gerdi village is 83 which is 11% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gerdi is 766 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (890) of Gerdi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gerdi is 69.9%. Thus Gerdi village has higher literacy rate compared to 56.2% of Balangir district. The male literacy rate is 78.87% and the female literacy rate is 60% in Gerdi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gerdi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gerdi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gerdi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 83 | 47 | 36 |
| Literacy | 69.89% | 78.87% | 60% |
| Scheduled Caste | 100 | 49 | 51 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 276 | 118 | 158 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.6% of total population in Gerdi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gerdi village out of total population, 323 were engaged in work activities. 30% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 323 workers engaged in Main Work, 54 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 97 | 94 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 54 | 54 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 16 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 226 | 147 | 79 |
| Non Working | 401 | 142 | 259 |
Nearby Villages to Gerdi,
Below are the list of villages near Gerdi village in Balangir.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghungi | 671 |
| Ranipali | 320 |
| Lankabahal | 683 |
| Badipali | 182 |
| Bagdia | 754 |
| Belpali | 128 |
| Kusmel | 2,684 |
| Bianrpali | 689 |
| Khaliapali | 327 |
| Dandpani | 417 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gerdi, Balangir, Odisha - Wikipedia