Kerka Population, Caste, Working Data Aurangabad, Bihar - Census 2011
Kerka is a village situated in Nabinagar block of Aurangabad district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 519 families residing in the village Kerka. The total population of Kerka is 3,423 out of which 1,778 are males and 1,645 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kerka is 925.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kerka village is 633 which is 18% of the total population. There are 332 male children and 301 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kerka is 907 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Kerka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kerka is 66.8%. Thus Kerka village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.7% of Aurangabad district. The male literacy rate is 76.76% and the female literacy rate is 56.18% in Kerka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kerka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kerka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kerka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 633 | 332 | 301 |
| Literacy | 66.85% | 76.76% | 56.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 778 | 400 | 378 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,558 | 668 | 890 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kerka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kerka village out of total population, 1,397 were engaged in work activities. 62.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,397 workers engaged in Main Work, 152 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 366 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 871 | 657 | 214 |
| Cultivators | 152 | 145 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 366 | 341 | 25 |
| Household Industries | 159 | 26 | 133 |
| Other Workers | 194 | 145 | 49 |
| Marginal Workers | 526 | 176 | 350 |
| Non Working | 2,026 | 945 | 1,081 |
Nearby Villages to Kerka,
Below are the list of villages near Kerka village in Nabinagar.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kerka, Aurangabad, Bihar - Wikipedia