Gerua Population, Caste, Working Data Baksa, Assam - Census 2011
Gerua is a village situated in Baganpara circle of Baksa district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 452 families residing in the village Gerua. The total population of Gerua is 2,294 out of which 1,191 are males and 1,103 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gerua is 926.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gerua village is 297 which is 13% of the total population. There are 162 male children and 135 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gerua is 833 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Gerua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gerua is 60%. Thus Gerua village has lower literacy rate compared to 60.3% of Baksa district. The male literacy rate is 67.83% and the female literacy rate is 51.76% in Gerua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gerua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gerua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gerua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 297 | 162 | 135 |
| Literacy | 60.04% | 67.83% | 51.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 98 | 55 | 43 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,408 | 717 | 691 |
| Illiterate | 1,095 | 493 | 602 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 61.4% of total population in Gerua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gerua village out of total population, 1,190 were engaged in work activities. 54.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,190 workers engaged in Main Work, 304 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 217 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 650 | 535 | 115 |
| Cultivators | 304 | 285 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 217 | 187 | 30 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 12 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 113 | 51 | 62 |
| Marginal Workers | 540 | 163 | 377 |
| Non Working | 1,104 | 493 | 611 |
Nearby Villages to Gerua,
Below are the list of villages near Gerua village in Baganpara.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gerua, Baksa, Assam - Wikipedia