Keriya Population, Caste, Working Data Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Keriya is a village situated in Chaurai tehsil of Chhindwara district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 132 families residing in the village Keriya. The total population of Keriya is 668 out of which 336 are males and 332 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Keriya is 988.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Keriya village is 80 which is 12% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Keriya is 818 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (988) of Keriya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Keriya is 63.4%. Thus Keriya village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.9% of Chhindwara district. The male literacy rate is 74.66% and the female literacy rate is 52.36% in Keriya village.
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 | 80 | 44 | 36 |
| Literacy | 63.44% | 74.66% | 52.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 86 | 43 | 43 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 173 | 82 | 91 |
| Illiterate | 295 | 118 | 177 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 25.9% of total population in Keriya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Keriya village out of total population, 360 were engaged in work activities. 79.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 360 workers engaged in Main Work, 157 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 108 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 287 | 161 | 126 |
| Cultivators | 157 | 89 | 68 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 108 | 60 | 48 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 12 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 73 | 40 | 33 |
| Non Working | 308 | 135 | 173 |
Nearby Villages to Keriya,
Below are the list of villages near Keriya village in Chaurai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karlai | 816 |
| Rajalwadi | 742 |
| Khutiya | 767 |
| Dutmur Mal. | 792 |
| Parsoli | 1,792 |
| Pajra | 1,339 |
| Deori Mal. | 1,317 |
| Nandna | 712 |
| Amajhiri | 1,024 |
| Loni Khurd | 1,136 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Keriya, Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia