Lerka Population, Caste, Working Data Junagadh, Gujarat - Census 2011
Lerka is a village situated in Una taluka of Junagadh district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 215 families residing in the village Lerka. The total population of Lerka is 1,299 out of which 660 are males and 639 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lerka is 968.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Lerka village is 227 which is 17% of the total population. There are 118 male children and 109 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lerka is 924 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Lerka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lerka is 64.6%. Thus Lerka village has lower literacy rate compared to 67.2% of Junagadh district. The male literacy rate is 75.46% and the female literacy rate is 53.4% in Lerka village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Lerka village is MULUBHAI HAMABHAI SANKHAT. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lerka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lerka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lerka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 227 | 118 | 109 |
| Literacy | 64.55% | 75.46% | 53.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 43 | 19 | 24 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 607 | 251 | 356 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Lerka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lerka village out of total population, 696 were engaged in work activities. 50.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 696 workers engaged in Main Work, 118 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 208 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 352 | 285 | 67 |
| Cultivators | 118 | 98 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 208 | 165 | 43 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 21 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 344 | 65 | 279 |
| Non Working | 603 | 310 | 293 |
Nearby Villages to Lerka,
Below are the list of villages near Lerka village in Una.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lerka, Junagadh, Gujarat - Wikipedia