Kerpe Population, Caste, Working Data Bijapur, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Kerpe is a village situated in Bhopalpattnam tehsil of Bijapur district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 51 families residing in the village Kerpe. The total population of Kerpe is 272 out of which 132 are males and 140 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kerpe is 1,061.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kerpe village is 83 which is 31% of the total population. There are 56 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kerpe is 482 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,061) of Kerpe village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kerpe is 5.3%. Thus Kerpe village has lower literacy rate compared to 34.1% of Bijapur district. The male literacy rate is 9.21% and the female literacy rate is 2.65% in Kerpe village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kerpe village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kerpe Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kerpe village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 83 | 56 | 27 |
| Literacy | 5.29% | 9.21% | 2.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 246 | 118 | 128 |
| Illiterate | 262 | 125 | 137 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 90.4% of total population in Kerpe village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kerpe village out of total population, 165 were engaged in work activities. 97% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 165 workers engaged in Main Work, 160 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 160 | 69 | 91 |
| Cultivators | 160 | 69 | 91 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Non Working | 107 | 62 | 45 |
Nearby Villages to Kerpe,
Below are the list of villages near Kerpe village in Bhopalpattnam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dudepalli | 187 |
| Halbatumirguda | 40 |
| Gondgugur | 155 |
| Markud | 97 |
| Odru | 29 |
| Dudme | 44 |
| Gunda Puri | 122 |
| Karkawada | 119 |
| Netikakler | 46 |
| Farasnar | 75 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kerpe, Bijapur, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia