Berma Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Berma is a village situated in Chainpur block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 444 families residing in the village Berma. The total population of Berma is 2,269 out of which 1,113 are males and 1,156 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Berma is 1,039.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Berma village is 519 which is 23% of the total population. There are 263 male children and 256 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Berma is 973 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,039) of Berma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Berma is 45.4%. Thus Berma village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 56.94% and the female literacy rate is 34.56% in Berma village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Berma village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Berma Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Berma village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 519 | 263 | 256 |
| Literacy | 45.43% | 56.94% | 34.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 252 | 124 | 128 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 365 | 178 | 187 |
| Illiterate | 1,474 | 629 | 845 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.1% of total population in Berma village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Berma village out of total population, 791 were engaged in work activities. 18.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 81.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 791 workers engaged in Main Work, 56 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 146 | 117 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 56 | 51 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 41 | 25 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 48 | 41 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 645 | 351 | 294 |
| Non Working | 1,478 | 645 | 833 |
Map of Berma, Palamu, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Berma, Chainpur
Below are the list of villages near Berma village in Chainpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Benidih | 768 |
| Dhawa | 811 |
| Babhandih | 3,024 |
| Horanda Alias Ramgarh | 2,632 |
| Chauparia | 1,515 |
| Dhelua | 595 |
| Pachlewa | 733 |
| Baghi | 1,766 |
| Kilhar | 267 |
| Sarja | 1,264 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Berma, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia