Kerur Population, Caste, Working Data Belgaum, Karnataka - Census 2011
Kerur is a village situated in Chikodi taluka of Belgaum district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,878 families residing in the village Kerur. The total population of Kerur is 14,758 out of which 7,632 are males and 7,126 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kerur is 934.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kerur village is 1980 which is 13% of the total population. There are 1007 male children and 973 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kerur is 966 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Kerur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kerur is 66.7%. Thus Kerur village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.9% of Belgaum district. The male literacy rate is 74.02% and the female literacy rate is 58.88% in Kerur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kerur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kerur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kerur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,980 | 1,007 | 973 |
| Literacy | 66.73% | 74.02% | 58.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,761 | 1,429 | 1,332 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 6,231 | 2,728 | 3,503 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Kerur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kerur village out of total population, 8,546 were engaged in work activities. 74.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,546 workers engaged in Main Work, 4,825 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 640 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,352 | 4,185 | 2,167 |
| Cultivators | 4,825 | 3,044 | 1,781 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 640 | 396 | 244 |
| Household Industries | 35 | 31 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 852 | 714 | 138 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,194 | 626 | 1,568 |
| Non Working | 6,212 | 2,821 | 3,391 |
Nearby Villages to Kerur,
Below are the list of villages near Kerur village in Chikodi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jodakurli | 5,686 |
| Roopanal | 1,431 |
| Kadapur | 6,028 |
| Hirekudi | 11,946 |
| Shiddapurwadi | 1,736 |
| Chikodi | 241 |
| Ankali | 11,261 |
| Kuppanawadi | 1,144 |
| Manjariwadi | 1,969 |
| Girgaon | 1,315 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kerur, Belgaum, Karnataka - Wikipedia