Jerapara Population, Caste, Working Data Balangir, Odisha - Census 2011
Jerapara is a village situated in Bangomunda block of Balangir district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 218 families residing in the village Jerapara. The total population of Jerapara is 823 out of which 409 are males and 414 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jerapara is 1,012.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jerapara village is 125 which is 15% of the total population. There are 58 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jerapara is 1,155 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,012) of Jerapara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jerapara is 55.3%. Thus Jerapara village has lower literacy rate compared to 56.2% of Balangir district. The male literacy rate is 70.37% and the female literacy rate is 40.06% in Jerapara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jerapara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jerapara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jerapara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 125 | 58 | 67 |
| Literacy | 55.3% | 70.37% | 40.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 70 | 41 | 29 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 316 | 151 | 165 |
| Illiterate | 437 | 162 | 275 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 38.4% of total population in Jerapara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jerapara village out of total population, 496 were engaged in work activities. 21% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 79% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 496 workers engaged in Main Work, 53 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 40 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 104 | 83 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 53 | 41 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 40 | 35 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 392 | 169 | 223 |
| Non Working | 327 | 157 | 170 |
Nearby Villages to Jerapara,
Below are the list of villages near Jerapara village in Bangomunda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tetelpara | 602 |
| Sanmula | 1,037 |
| Gandharabandh | 1,060 |
| Baladha | 855 |
| Borbahal | 1,301 |
| Kapilabhata | 1,160 |
| Barkani | 244 |
| Talbhata | 303 |
| Gohirapadar | 1,771 |
| Manigan | 631 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jerapara, Balangir, Odisha - Wikipedia