Keri Population, Caste, Working Data Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Keri is a village situated in Kalakote tehsil of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 641 families residing in the village Keri. The total population of Keri is 2,949 out of which 1,576 are males and 1,373 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Keri is 871.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Keri village is 469 which is 16% of the total population. There are 259 male children and 210 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Keri is 811 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (871) of Keri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Keri is 55.7%. Thus Keri village has lower literacy rate compared to 56.7% of Rajouri district. The male literacy rate is 62.11% and the female literacy rate is 48.41% in Keri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Keri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Keri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Keri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 469 | 259 | 210 |
| Literacy | 55.69% | 62.11% | 48.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 432 | 214 | 218 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 924 | 497 | 427 |
| Illiterate | 1,568 | 758 | 810 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 31.3% of total population in Keri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Keri village out of total population, 1,717 were engaged in work activities. 52.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,717 workers engaged in Main Work, 501 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 903 | 639 | 264 |
| Cultivators | 501 | 325 | 176 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22 | 6 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 363 | 298 | 65 |
| Marginal Workers | 814 | 258 | 556 |
| Non Working | 1,232 | 679 | 553 |
Nearby Villages to Keri,
Below are the list of villages near Keri village in Kalakote.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghalian | 1,185 |
| Thos | 444 |
| Naramajra | 112 |
| Koral | 534 |
| Hari Chuma | 2,646 |
| Sarotah | 790 |
| Chak Methani | 1,371 |
| Badhog | 635 |
| Chak Mian | 363 |
| Dhanwan | 1,139 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Keri, Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia