Kerwa Population, Caste, Working Data Korba, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Kerwa is a village situated in Korba tehsil of Korba district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 175 families residing in the village Kerwa. The total population of Kerwa is 746 out of which 372 are males and 374 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kerwa is 1,005.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kerwa village is 142 which is 19% of the total population. There are 71 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kerwa is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,005) of Kerwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kerwa is 47.2%. Thus Kerwa village has lower literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Korba district. The male literacy rate is 61.46% and the female literacy rate is 33% in Kerwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kerwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kerwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kerwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 142 | 71 | 71 |
| Literacy | 47.19% | 61.46% | 33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 67 | 31 | 36 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 666 | 334 | 332 |
| Illiterate | 461 | 187 | 274 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 89.3% of total population in Kerwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kerwa village out of total population, 265 were engaged in work activities. 94.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 265 workers engaged in Main Work, 104 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 71 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 250 | 194 | 56 |
| Cultivators | 104 | 84 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 71 | 58 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 67 | 47 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| Non Working | 481 | 166 | 315 |
Nearby Villages to Kerwa,
Below are the list of villages near Kerwa village in Korba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karumauha | 839 |
| Dhengurdih | 689 |
| Bundeli | 1,970 |
| Mudhunara | 812 |
| Patrapali | 688 |
| Matmar | 376 |
| Thakurkheta | 208 |
| Mauhar | 285 |
| Tewanara | 279 |
| Dumardih | 833 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kerwa, Korba, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia