Rerma Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011

Rerma is a Census Town city situated in Medininagar block of Palamu district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 2,289 families residing in the Rerma city. The total population of Rerma is 12,497 out of which 6,543 are males and 5,954 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rerma is 910.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Rerma city is 1560 which is 12% of the total population. There are 832 male children and 728 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rerma is 875 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (910).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rerma is 85.3%. Thus Rerma has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.6% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 90.05% and the female literacy rate is 80.06% in Rerma.

Population
12,497
Literacy
85.3%
Sex Ratio
910

Rerma Census Town has total administration over 2,289 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Rerma Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rerma Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 1,560 832 728
Literacy 85.3% 78.6% 70.3%
Scheduled Caste 1,732 886 846
Scheduled Tribe 167 82 85
Illiterate 3,170 1,400 1,770

Caste-wise Population - Rerma

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Rerma.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 1,732 886 846
Schedule Tribe 167 82 85

Religion-wise Population - Rerma

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Rerma is 12,283 which is 98.29% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Rerma is 76 which is 0.61% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Rerma as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 12,283 (98.29%) 6,432 5,851
Muslim 76 (0.61%) 43 33
Christian 108 (0.86%) 52 56
Sikh 4 (0.03%) 2 2
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 2 (0.02%) 0 2
Other Religion 2 (0.02%) 1 1
No Religion Specified 22 (0.18%) 13 9

Literacy Rate - Rerma

The total literacy rate of Rerma was 85.28% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 66.41% of Jharkhand. Population-wise, out of total 9,327 literates, males were 5,143 while females were 4,184. Also the male literacy rate was 90.05% and the female literacy rate was 80.06% in Rerma.

  Rerma Jharkhand
Female 80.06% 55.42%
Male 90.05% 76.84%
Total 85.28% 66.41%

Sex Ratio - Rerma

The Sex Ratio of Rerma is 910. Thus per every 1000 men there were 910 females in Rerma. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 875 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 910 ) of Rerma.


Child Population - Rerma

According to Census 2011, there were 1,560 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Rerma. Out of which 832 were male while 728 were female.


Working Population - Rerma

In Rerma Census Town out of total population, 3,578 were engaged in work activities. 61.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,578 workers engaged in Main Work, 95 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 272 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 2,191 1,829 362
Cultivators 95 92 3
Agriculture Labourer 272 158 114
Household Industries 34 26 8
Other Workers 1,790 1,553 237
Marginal Workers 1,387 909 478
Non Working 8,919 3,805 5,114

Rerma Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Rerma is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 12,497 74.6% 910

Map of Rerma, Palamu, Jharkhand


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