Kersai Population, Caste, Working Data Jashpur, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Kersai is a village situated in Farsabahar tehsil of Jashpur district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,076 families residing in the village Kersai. The total population of Kersai is 4,618 out of which 2,284 are males and 2,334 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kersai is 1,022.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kersai village is 640 which is 14% of the total population. There are 295 male children and 345 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kersai is 1,169 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,022) of Kersai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kersai is 67%. Thus Kersai village has higher literacy rate compared to 58.2% of Jashpur district. The male literacy rate is 76.97% and the female literacy rate is 56.96% in Kersai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kersai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kersai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kersai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 640 | 295 | 345 |
| Literacy | 66.97% | 76.97% | 56.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 61 | 27 | 34 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,845 | 1,409 | 1,436 |
| Illiterate | 1,954 | 753 | 1,201 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 61.6% of total population in Kersai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kersai village out of total population, 2,674 were engaged in work activities. 36.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,674 workers engaged in Main Work, 593 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 226 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 975 | 785 | 190 |
| Cultivators | 593 | 491 | 102 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 226 | 170 | 56 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 16 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 136 | 108 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,699 | 651 | 1,048 |
| Non Working | 1,944 | 848 | 1,096 |
Nearby Villages to Kersai,
Below are the list of villages near Kersai village in Farsabahar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Butkachhar | 350 |
| Kohpani | 328 |
| Singibahar | 3,125 |
| Barkaspali | 606 |
| Sajbahar | 865 |
| Bandhatoli | 335 |
| Lathbora | 887 |
| Uparkachhar | 1,841 |
| Abira | 828 |
| Suijor | 557 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kersai, Jashpur, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia