Kerakhas Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Kerakhas is a village situated in Chakradharpur block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 641 families residing in the village Kerakhas. The total population of Kerakhas is 2,905 out of which 1,457 are males and 1,448 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kerakhas is 994.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kerakhas village is 420 which is 14% of the total population. There are 193 male children and 227 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kerakhas is 1,176 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (994) of Kerakhas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kerakhas is 65.5%. Thus Kerakhas village has higher literacy rate compared to 48.4% of Pashchimi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 75.47% and the female literacy rate is 55.12% in Kerakhas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kerakhas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kerakhas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kerakhas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 420 | 193 | 227 |
| Literacy | 65.47% | 75.47% | 55.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 518 | 255 | 263 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 849 | 410 | 439 |
| Illiterate | 1,278 | 503 | 775 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 29.2% of total population in Kerakhas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kerakhas village out of total population, 1,128 were engaged in work activities. 44% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,128 workers engaged in Main Work, 34 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 59 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 496 | 402 | 94 |
| Cultivators | 34 | 32 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 59 | 56 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 111 | 82 | 29 |
| Other Workers | 292 | 232 | 60 |
| Marginal Workers | 632 | 388 | 244 |
| Non Working | 1,777 | 667 | 1,110 |
Nearby Villages to Kerakhas,
Below are the list of villages near Kerakhas village in Chakradharpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kasipur | 164 |
| Sarjomdih | 536 |
| Tilapada | 775 |
| Ramchandarpur | 158 |
| Patna | 7 |
| Jaipurdhobanara | 782 |
| Nishchintpur | 113 |
| Bamangutu | 689 |
| Lakshmiposi | 257 |
| Kishunpur | 532 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kerakhas, Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia