Kerju Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Kerju is a village situated in Sitapur tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 696 families residing in the village Kerju. The total population of Kerju is 3,372 out of which 1,677 are males and 1,695 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kerju is 1,011.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kerju village is 383 which is 11% of the total population. There are 212 male children and 171 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kerju is 807 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,011) of Kerju village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kerju is 56.9%. Thus Kerju village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 66.21% and the female literacy rate is 47.97% in Kerju village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kerju village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kerju Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kerju village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 383 | 212 | 171 |
| Literacy | 56.91% | 66.21% | 47.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 183 | 93 | 90 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,809 | 1,387 | 1,422 |
| Illiterate | 1,671 | 707 | 964 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 83.3% of total population in Kerju village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kerju village out of total population, 1,904 were engaged in work activities. 66.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,904 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,050 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 125 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,268 | 874 | 394 |
| Cultivators | 1,050 | 699 | 351 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 125 | 106 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 83 | 61 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 636 | 130 | 506 |
| Non Working | 1,468 | 673 | 795 |
Nearby Villages to Kerju,
Below are the list of villages near Kerju village in Sitapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kunmera | 3,226 |
| Dhodhagaon | 2,121 |
| Kathbudha | 512 |
| Petla | 3,848 |
| Rajauti | 2,452 |
| Sarga | 2,281 |
| Shivnathpur | 1,419 |
| Gersa | 2,904 |
| Lalitpur | 1,976 |
| Beljora | 1,687 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kerju, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia