Geruara Population, Caste, Working Data Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Geruara is a village situated in Patamda block of Purbi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 309 families residing in the village Geruara. The total population of Geruara is 1,582 out of which 787 are males and 795 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Geruara is 1,010.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Geruara village is 253 which is 16% of the total population. There are 147 male children and 106 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Geruara is 721 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,010) of Geruara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Geruara is 57%. Thus Geruara village has lower literacy rate compared to 65.7% of Purbi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 74.06% and the female literacy rate is 41.07% in Geruara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Geruara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Geruara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Geruara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 253 | 147 | 106 |
| Literacy | 56.96% | 74.06% | 41.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 207 | 95 | 112 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 517 | 265 | 252 |
| Illiterate | 825 | 313 | 512 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 32.7% of total population in Geruara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Geruara village out of total population, 936 were engaged in work activities. 27.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 72.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 936 workers engaged in Main Work, 149 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 73 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 255 | 232 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 149 | 142 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 73 | 62 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 25 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 681 | 218 | 463 |
| Non Working | 646 | 337 | 309 |
Nearby Villages to Geruara,
Below are the list of villages near Geruara village in Patamda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Samarjobra | 133 |
| Dandudih | 1,143 |
| Hurumbil | 843 |
| Kanku | 680 |
| Hutpathar | 321 |
| Uriya | 2,128 |
| Mudidih Alias Fuljharna | 192 |
| Raherdih | 582 |
| Kumarda | 710 |
| Indatanr | 981 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Geruara, Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia