Yerkadi Population, Caste, Working Data Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Yerkadi is a village situated in Kurkheda taluka of Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 108 families residing in the village Yerkadi. The total population of Yerkadi is 430 out of which 219 are males and 211 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Yerkadi is 963.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Yerkadi village is 43 which is 10% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 21 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Yerkadi is 955 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Yerkadi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Yerkadi is 75.2%. Thus Yerkadi village has higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Gadchiroli district. The male literacy rate is 81.22% and the female literacy rate is 68.95% in Yerkadi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Yerkadi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Yerkadi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Yerkadi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 43 | 22 | 21 |
| Literacy | 75.19% | 81.22% | 68.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 41 | 21 | 20 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 156 | 80 | 76 |
| Illiterate | 139 | 59 | 80 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 36.3% of total population in Yerkadi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Yerkadi village out of total population, 300 were engaged in work activities. 4.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 95.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 300 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 287 | 145 | 142 |
| Non Working | 130 | 68 | 62 |
Nearby Villages to Yerkadi,
Below are the list of villages near Yerkadi village in Kurkheda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lawari | 404 |
| Dongargaon | 379 |
| Bijapur | 270 |
| Marartola | 357 |
| Charbhatti | 1,109 |
| Antargaon | 615 |
| Salangtola | 189 |
| Katangtola | 107 |
| Palasgad | 1,080 |
| Gargada | 373 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Yerkadi, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Wikipedia