Kerukocha Population, Caste, Working Data Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Kerukocha is a village situated in Chakulia block of Purbi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 179 families residing in the village Kerukocha. The total population of Kerukocha is 852 out of which 453 are males and 399 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kerukocha is 881.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kerukocha village is 127 which is 15% of the total population. There are 71 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kerukocha is 789 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (881) of Kerukocha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kerukocha is 71%. Thus Kerukocha village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.7% of Purbi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 80.89% and the female literacy rate is 60.06% in Kerukocha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kerukocha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kerukocha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kerukocha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 127 | 71 | 56 |
| Literacy | 71.03% | 80.89% | 60.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 428 | 235 | 193 |
| Illiterate | 337 | 144 | 193 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 50.2% of total population in Kerukocha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kerukocha village out of total population, 387 were engaged in work activities. 20.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 79.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 387 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 79 | 72 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 26 | 26 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 40 | 34 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 308 | 132 | 176 |
| Non Working | 465 | 249 | 216 |
Nearby Villages to Kerukocha,
Below are the list of villages near Kerukocha village in Chakulia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khayerbani | 531 |
| Shardiha | 1,190 |
| Birbhanga | 187 |
| Kenddangri | 376 |
| Dudhiyashol | 530 |
| Sapdhara | 441 |
| Brajaballabhpur | 180 |
| Rupuskunri | 822 |
| Shyamsundarpur Aliasthakurba | 2,404 |
| Kashiya | 190 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kerukocha, Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia