Kerker Population, Caste, Working Data Dhemaji, Assam - Census 2011
Kerker is a village situated in Jonai circle of Dhemaji district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 55 families residing in the village Kerker. The total population of Kerker is 383 out of which 201 are males and 182 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kerker is 905.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kerker village is 58 which is 15% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kerker is 706 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (905) of Kerker village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kerker is 74.8%. Thus Kerker village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.7% of Dhemaji district. The male literacy rate is 86.83% and the female literacy rate is 62.03% in Kerker village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kerker village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kerker Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kerker village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 58 | 34 | 24 |
| Literacy | 74.77% | 86.83% | 62.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 379 | 199 | 180 |
| Illiterate | 140 | 56 | 84 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99% of total population in Kerker village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kerker village out of total population, 279 were engaged in work activities. 24% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 76% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 279 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 67 | 58 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 67 | 58 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 212 | 84 | 128 |
| Non Working | 104 | 59 | 45 |
Nearby Villages to Kerker,
Below are the list of villages near Kerker village in Jonai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rankop Kachari | 19 |
| Ratkey | 18 |
| Nalani Pam | 122 |
| Rohitpur Deori | 154 |
| Haripur Deori | 256 |
| Rakut Kemere | 379 |
| Kathalguri Bihiya | 332 |
| No.2 Kemere | 502 |
| No.3 Amritpur Kemere | 121 |
| Namoni Bijoypur | 889 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kerker, Dhemaji, Assam - Wikipedia