Kerenga Population, Caste, Working Data Koraput, Odisha - Census 2011
Kerenga is a village situated in Koraput block of Koraput district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,349 families residing in the village Kerenga. The total population of Kerenga is 5,265 out of which 2,566 are males and 2,699 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kerenga is 1,052.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kerenga village is 695 which is 13% of the total population. There are 346 male children and 349 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kerenga is 1,009 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,052) of Kerenga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kerenga is 62.3%. Thus Kerenga village has higher literacy rate compared to 41.2% of Koraput district. The male literacy rate is 72.97% and the female literacy rate is 52.13% in Kerenga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kerenga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kerenga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kerenga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 695 | 346 | 349 |
| Literacy | 62.25% | 72.97% | 52.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,661 | 798 | 863 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,287 | 569 | 718 |
| Illiterate | 2,420 | 946 | 1,474 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24.4% of total population in Kerenga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kerenga village out of total population, 2,082 were engaged in work activities. 51.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,082 workers engaged in Main Work, 39 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,067 | 800 | 267 |
| Cultivators | 39 | 25 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 229 | 128 | 101 |
| Other Workers | 794 | 643 | 151 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,015 | 583 | 432 |
| Non Working | 3,183 | 1,183 | 2,000 |
Nearby Villages to Kerenga,
Below are the list of villages near Kerenga village in Koraput.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhaudapadar | 640 |
| Khaparaput | 103 |
| Lauriguda | 168 |
| Machhara-I | 1,301 |
| Deoghati | 1,498 |
| Chhapar | 450 |
| Bogeipadar | 662 |
| Umuri | 775 |
| Padeiguda | 342 |
| Khilaput | 170 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kerenga, Koraput, Odisha - Wikipedia