Zerjheri Population, Caste, Working Data Karimganj, Assam - Census 2011
Zerjheri is a village situated in Patharkandi circle of Karimganj district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 537 families residing in the village Zerjheri. The total population of Zerjheri is 3,034 out of which 1,598 are males and 1,436 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Zerjheri is 899.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Zerjheri village is 655 which is 22% of the total population. There are 358 male children and 297 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Zerjheri is 830 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (899) of Zerjheri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Zerjheri is 68.9%. Thus Zerjheri village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.7% of Karimganj district. The male literacy rate is 75.16% and the female literacy rate is 62.07% in Zerjheri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Zerjheri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Zerjheri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Zerjheri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 655 | 358 | 297 |
| Literacy | 68.89% | 75.16% | 62.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 43 | 24 | 19 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,395 | 666 | 729 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Zerjheri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Zerjheri village out of total population, 944 were engaged in work activities. 64.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 944 workers engaged in Main Work, 232 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 79 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 610 | 578 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 232 | 227 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 79 | 77 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 293 | 270 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 334 | 96 | 238 |
| Non Working | 2,090 | 924 | 1,166 |
Nearby Villages to Zerjheri,
Below are the list of villages near Zerjheri village in Patharkandi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Radhamadhabpur Kitte Hussainpur | 318 |
| Hataiyerbond | 3,465 |
| Kalanpur | 2,168 |
| Dakshin Hataiyerbond Kitte Nab | 1,421 |
| Radhamadhabpur Kitte Rashidpur | 2,169 |
| Isarpar | 2,377 |
| Mukamtilla Punjee F.V. | 139 |
| Uttor Isarpar Kitte Chandpur | 599 |
| Badshahi Forest F.V. | 380 |
| Dakshin Sagolmar Bond | 1,022 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Zerjheri, Karimganj, Assam - Wikipedia