Kerua Population, Caste, Working Data Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Kerua is a village situated in Bhitarwar tehsil of Gwalior district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 742 families residing in the village Kerua. The total population of Kerua is 3,737 out of which 1,974 are males and 1,763 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kerua is 893.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kerua village is 641 which is 17% of the total population. There are 348 male children and 293 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kerua is 842 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (893) of Kerua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kerua is 63.6%. Thus Kerua village has lower literacy rate compared to 66.8% of Gwalior district. The male literacy rate is 73.19% and the female literacy rate is 52.93% in Kerua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kerua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kerua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kerua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 641 | 348 | 293 |
| Literacy | 63.57% | 73.19% | 52.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,254 | 662 | 592 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 54 | 28 | 26 |
| Illiterate | 1,769 | 784 | 985 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Kerua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kerua village out of total population, 1,951 were engaged in work activities. 56.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,951 workers engaged in Main Work, 533 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 470 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,106 | 787 | 319 |
| Cultivators | 533 | 477 | 56 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 470 | 253 | 217 |
| Household Industries | 48 | 13 | 35 |
| Other Workers | 55 | 44 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 845 | 325 | 520 |
| Non Working | 1,786 | 862 | 924 |
Nearby Villages to Kerua,
Below are the list of villages near Kerua village in Bhitarwar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhakad Khiriya | 490 |
| Gohinda | 2,662 |
| Nayagaon | 624 |
| Bamroul | 849 |
| Kithoda | 1,818 |
| Basondi | 1,163 |
| Sukhna Khirya | 678 |
| Machhariya | 706 |
| Baraya | 1,052 |
| Bagwai | 3,478 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kerua, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia