Kerajhar Population, Caste, Working Data Raigarh, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Kerajhar is a village situated in Raigarh tehsil of Raigarh district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 121 families residing in the village Kerajhar. The total population of Kerajhar is 599 out of which 311 are males and 288 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kerajhar is 926.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kerajhar village is 84 which is 14% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kerajhar is 556 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Kerajhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kerajhar is 70.5%. Thus Kerajhar village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.7% of Raigarh district. The male literacy rate is 78.99% and the female literacy rate is 62.02% in Kerajhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kerajhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kerajhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kerajhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 84 | 54 | 30 |
| Literacy | 70.49% | 78.99% | 62.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 63 | 32 | 31 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 363 | 180 | 183 |
| Illiterate | 236 | 108 | 128 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 60.6% of total population in Kerajhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kerajhar village out of total population, 225 were engaged in work activities. 99.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 225 workers engaged in Main Work, 85 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 223 | 184 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 85 | 71 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17 | 11 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 116 | 99 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Non Working | 374 | 125 | 249 |
Nearby Villages to Kerajhar,
Below are the list of villages near Kerajhar village in Raigarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kushwabahari | 645 |
| Kodtarai | 1,315 |
| Garhkurri | 375 |
| Dongitarai | 989 |
| Dongadhakel | 702 |
| Pandripani | 1,399 |
| Uchhbhithi | 2,605 |
| Kosampali | 2,133 |
| Gejamuda | 1,325 |
| Muralipali | 552 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kerajhar, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia