Keriya Population, Caste, Working Data Amreli, Gujarat - Census 2011
Keriya is a village situated in Lathi taluka of Amreli district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 267 families residing in the village Keriya. The total population of Keriya is 1,301 out of which 649 are males and 652 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Keriya is 1,005.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Keriya village is 102 which is 8% of the total population. There are 56 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Keriya is 821 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,005) of Keriya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Keriya is 76.9%. Thus Keriya village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.7% of Amreli district. The male literacy rate is 85.16% and the female literacy rate is 68.81% in Keriya village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Keriya village is VIJUBEN BHIKHABHAI BHUVA. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Keriya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Keriya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Keriya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 102 | 56 | 46 |
| Literacy | 76.9% | 85.16% | 68.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 101 | 53 | 48 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 27 | 13 | 14 |
| Illiterate | 379 | 144 | 235 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.1% of total population in Keriya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Keriya village out of total population, 755 were engaged in work activities. 47.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 755 workers engaged in Main Work, 148 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 79 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 361 | 332 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 148 | 136 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 79 | 68 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 129 | 123 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 394 | 74 | 320 |
| Non Working | 546 | 243 | 303 |
Nearby Villages to Keriya,
Below are the list of villages near Keriya village in Lathi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Harsurpur | 3,428 |
| Virpur | 1,049 |
| Punjapar | 14 |
| Karkoliya | 800 |
| Shekhpipariya | 3,860 |
| Rajkot Nana | 1,690 |
| Chavand | 3,872 |
| Pipalva | 2,572 |
| Derdi-Janbai | 2,924 |
| Ambardi | 6,796 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Keriya, Amreli, Gujarat - Wikipedia