Kerka Population, Caste, Working Data Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Kerka is a village situated in Paonta Sahib tehsil of Sirmaur district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 25 families residing in the village Kerka. The total population of Kerka is 130 out of which 64 are males and 66 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kerka is 1,031.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kerka village is 15 which is 12% of the total population. There are 5 male children and 10 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kerka is 2,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,031) of Kerka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kerka is 73%. Thus Kerka village has higher literacy rate compared to 68.4% of Sirmaur district. The male literacy rate is 89.83% and the female literacy rate is 55.36% 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 | 15 | 5 | 10 |
| Literacy | 73.04% | 89.83% | 55.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 46 | 11 | 35 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10% 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, 83 were engaged in work activities. 24.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 83 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| Cultivators | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 63 | 20 | 43 |
| Non Working | 47 | 24 | 23 |
Nearby Villages to Kerka,
Below are the list of villages near Kerka village in Paonta Sahib.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tauru | 889 |
| Danda | 537 |
| Bhaila | 376 |
| Klatha | 608 |
| Nagheta | 1,186 |
| Badhana | 221 |
| Bharli | 613 |
| Killor | 1,105 |
| Shiwa Ridana | 973 |
| Majri Paharuwala | 708 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kerka, Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia