Kerajodi Population, Caste, Working Data Dhenkanal, Odisha - Census 2011
Kerajodi is a village situated in Kankadahad block of Dhenkanal district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 367 families residing in the village Kerajodi. The total population of Kerajodi is 1,708 out of which 903 are males and 805 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kerajodi is 891.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kerajodi village is 204 which is 12% of the total population. There are 113 male children and 91 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kerajodi is 805 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (891) of Kerajodi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kerajodi is 69.2%. Thus Kerajodi village has lower literacy rate compared to 69.6% of Dhenkanal district. The male literacy rate is 82.66% and the female literacy rate is 54.34% in Kerajodi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kerajodi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kerajodi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kerajodi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 204 | 113 | 91 |
| Literacy | 69.22% | 82.66% | 54.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 245 | 140 | 105 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 677 | 351 | 326 |
| Illiterate | 667 | 250 | 417 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 39.6% of total population in Kerajodi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kerajodi village out of total population, 862 were engaged in work activities. 30.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 862 workers engaged in Main Work, 188 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 263 | 250 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 188 | 188 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 62 | 52 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 599 | 266 | 333 |
| Non Working | 846 | 387 | 459 |
Nearby Villages to Kerajodi,
Below are the list of villages near Kerajodi village in Kankadahad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalada | 832 |
| Jhanjeriberena | 245 |
| Kiritanapur | 896 |
| Mandiapada | 198 |
| Kantapal | 5,704 |
| Kateni No-02 | 59 |
| Rupabedha | 573 |
| Chilida | 761 |
| Patabedha | 762 |
| Kantol | 958 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kerajodi, Dhenkanal, Odisha - Wikipedia