Gerua Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Gerua is a village situated in Bishrampur block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 41 families residing in the village Gerua. The total population of Gerua is 188 out of which 85 are males and 103 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gerua is 1,212.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gerua village is 42 which is 22% of the total population. There are 18 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gerua is 1,333 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,212) of Gerua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gerua is 47.9%. Thus Gerua village has lower literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 52.24% and the female literacy rate is 44.3% 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 | 42 | 18 | 24 |
| Literacy | 47.95% | 52.24% | 44.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 160 | 72 | 88 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 118 | 50 | 68 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 85.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gerua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gerua village out of total population, 52 were engaged in work activities. 0% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 100% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 52 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 52 | 50 | 2 |
| Non Working | 136 | 35 | 101 |
Nearby Villages to Gerua,
Below are the list of villages near Gerua village in Bishrampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jarka | 239 |
| Guri | 1,790 |
| Shankardih | 237 |
| Jharapdih | 58 |
| Naudiha | 301 |
| Jhani | 5 |
| Bhandar | 2,537 |
| Tona | 1,741 |
| Lotar | 268 |
| Bairganwan | 985 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gerua, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia