Keraya Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Keraya is a village situated in Balarampur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 436 families residing in the village Keraya. The total population of Keraya is 2,140 out of which 1,095 are males and 1,045 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Keraya is 954.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Keraya village is 290 which is 14% of the total population. There are 143 male children and 147 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Keraya is 1,028 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Keraya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Keraya is 54.2%. Thus Keraya village has lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 68.17% and the female literacy rate is 39.31% in Keraya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Keraya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Keraya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Keraya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 290 | 143 | 147 |
| Literacy | 54.16% | 68.17% | 39.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 857 | 436 | 421 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 694 | 362 | 332 |
| Illiterate | 1,138 | 446 | 692 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 32.4% of total population in Keraya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Keraya village out of total population, 919 were engaged in work activities. 34.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 919 workers engaged in Main Work, 70 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 108 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 316 | 266 | 50 |
| Cultivators | 70 | 70 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 108 | 85 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 126 | 100 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 603 | 290 | 313 |
| Non Working | 1,221 | 539 | 682 |
Nearby Villages to Keraya,
Below are the list of villages near Keraya village in Balarampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dandudi | 122 |
| Jugidi Kashidi | 1,305 |
| Jorka | 84 |
| Giting Lahar | 1,797 |
| Tilai | 1,100 |
| Karma | 1,856 |
| Latadah | 2,178 |
| Bersa | 900 |
| Chhota Urmma | 2,548 |
| Garga | 1,958 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Keraya, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia