Kerwa Population, Caste, Working Data Sahibganj, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Kerwa is a village situated in Taljhari block of Sahibganj district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 70 families residing in the village Kerwa. The total population of Kerwa is 307 out of which 149 are males and 158 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kerwa is 1,060.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kerwa village is 72 which is 23% of the total population. There are 39 male children and 33 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kerwa is 846 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,060) of Kerwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kerwa is 52.3%. Thus Kerwa village has higher literacy rate compared to 42% of Sahibganj district. The male literacy rate is 69.09% and the female literacy rate is 37.6% 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 | 72 | 39 | 33 |
| Literacy | 52.34% | 69.09% | 37.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 304 | 148 | 156 |
| Illiterate | 184 | 73 | 111 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99% of total population in Kerwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kerwa village out of total population, 147 were engaged in work activities. 98% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 147 workers engaged in Main Work, 136 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 144 | 69 | 75 |
| Cultivators | 136 | 67 | 69 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Non Working | 160 | 78 | 82 |
Nearby Villages to Kerwa,
Below are the list of villages near Kerwa village in Taljhari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ketekbera | 62 |
| Kochlo | 197 |
| Katikewa | 24 |
| Kunda Kotro | 5 |
| Karkaram | 156 |
| Leba Maqo | 94 |
| Kamugoda | 49 |
| Jokani Maqo | 55 |
| Makwara | 8 |
| Jokani Bedo | 38 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kerwa, Sahibganj, Jharkhand - Wikipedia