Gerua Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gerua is a village situated in Goalpokhar - II block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 338 families residing in the village Gerua. The total population of Gerua is 1,818 out of which 915 are males and 903 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gerua is 987.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gerua village is 362 which is 20% of the total population. There are 178 male children and 184 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gerua is 1,034 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (987) of Gerua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gerua is 33%. Thus Gerua village has lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 37.72% and the female literacy rate is 28.09% 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 | 362 | 178 | 184 |
| Literacy | 32.97% | 37.72% | 28.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 93 | 52 | 41 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,338 | 637 | 701 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.1% 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, 609 were engaged in work activities. 69.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 609 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 323 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 424 | 375 | 49 |
| Cultivators | 32 | 28 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 323 | 289 | 34 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 61 | 51 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 185 | 67 | 118 |
| Non Working | 1,209 | 473 | 736 |
Nearby Villages to Gerua,
Below are the list of villages near Gerua village in Goalpokhar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maliga0N | 3,322 |
| Uttar Shahapur | 11,501 |
| Ladhi | 1,938 |
| Lohagachhi | 1,283 |
| Lohakrnchi | 102 |
| Khamar Pokhar | 2,323 |
| Patna | 2,406 |
| Satmeri | 1,612 |
| Paschim Bannari | 1,422 |
| Uttar Rampur | 1,983 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gerua, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia