Kerandi Population, Caste, Working Data Gajapati, Odisha - Census 2011
Kerandi is a village situated in Parlakhemundi block of Gajapati district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 308 families residing in the village Kerandi. The total population of Kerandi is 1,304 out of which 668 are males and 636 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kerandi is 952.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kerandi village is 137 which is 11% of the total population. There are 70 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kerandi is 957 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Kerandi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kerandi is 65.6%. Thus Kerandi village has higher literacy rate compared to 45.4% of Gajapati district. The male literacy rate is 77.42% and the female literacy rate is 53.08% in Kerandi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kerandi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kerandi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kerandi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 137 | 70 | 67 |
| Literacy | 65.55% | 77.42% | 53.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 80 | 42 | 38 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 539 | 205 | 334 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kerandi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kerandi village out of total population, 712 were engaged in work activities. 49.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 712 workers engaged in Main Work, 152 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 116 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 352 | 280 | 72 |
| Cultivators | 152 | 143 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 116 | 64 | 52 |
| Other Workers | 84 | 73 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 360 | 132 | 228 |
| Non Working | 592 | 256 | 336 |
Nearby Villages to Kerandi,
Below are the list of villages near Kerandi village in Parlakhemundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dalimbapur | 239 |
| Jajpur | 1,831 |
| Amara | 272 |
| Devidi | 455 |
| Hatibadigopinathpur | 27 |
| B.sitapur | 875 |
| Parsurampur | 108 |
| Jaganathpur | 62 |
| Puduni | 222 |
| Dhamunigan | 878 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kerandi, Gajapati, Odisha - Wikipedia