Gerua Population, Caste, Working Data Baksa, Assam - Census 2011
Gerua is a village situated in Tamulpur 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 2,230 out of which 1,118 are males and 1,112 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gerua is 995.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gerua village is 245 which is 11% of the total population. There are 121 male children and 124 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gerua is 1,025 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Gerua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gerua is 80.7%. Thus Gerua village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.3% of Baksa district. The male literacy rate is 87.26% and the female literacy rate is 73.99% 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 | 245 | 121 | 124 |
| Literacy | 80.65% | 87.26% | 73.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 43 | 18 | 25 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 574 | 283 | 291 |
| Illiterate | 629 | 248 | 381 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 25.7% of total population in Gerua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gerua village out of total population, 1,128 were engaged in work activities. 55.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,128 workers engaged in Main Work, 267 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 154 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 631 | 490 | 141 |
| Cultivators | 267 | 218 | 49 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 154 | 111 | 43 |
| Household Industries | 45 | 25 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 165 | 136 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 497 | 226 | 271 |
| Non Working | 1,102 | 402 | 700 |
Nearby Villages to Gerua,
Below are the list of villages near Gerua village in Tamulpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saru Belbari | 386 |
| Barkhopa | 1,838 |
| Kalbari | 2,107 |
| Punia | 936 |
| Ghogmari | 911 |
| Kalakuchi | 2,330 |
| Bareigaon | 2,812 |
| Kahibari | 958 |
| Charangbari | 1,278 |
| Balabari | 960 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gerua, Baksa, Assam - Wikipedia