Kerki Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Kerki is a village situated in Panki block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 102 families residing in the village Kerki. The total population of Kerki is 472 out of which 245 are males and 227 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kerki is 927.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kerki village is 70 which is 15% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kerki is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Kerki village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kerki is 59.2%. Thus Kerki village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 72.86% and the female literacy rate is 44.27% in Kerki village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kerki village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kerki Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kerki village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 70 | 35 | 35 |
| Literacy | 59.2% | 72.86% | 44.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 96 | 51 | 45 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 102 | 50 | 52 |
| Illiterate | 234 | 92 | 142 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.6% of total population in Kerki village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kerki village out of total population, 129 were engaged in work activities. 59.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 129 workers engaged in Main Work, 49 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 77 | 75 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 49 | 49 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18 | 17 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 52 | 48 | 4 |
| Non Working | 343 | 122 | 221 |
Nearby Villages to Kerki,
Below are the list of villages near Kerki village in Panki.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Manhi Pipra | 117 |
| Ahirgurha | 571 |
| Biru | 563 |
| Husenigurh Alias Misir Gurha | 791 |
| Sarauna | 1,033 |
| Maran | 2,837 |
| Bela | 202 |
| Kamat | 728 |
| Khap | 637 |
| Kamtola | 204 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kerki, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia