Gera Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Gera is a village situated in Mukerian tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 550 families residing in the village Gera. The total population of Gera is 2,888 out of which 1,454 are males and 1,434 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gera is 986.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gera village is 317 which is 11% of the total population. There are 168 male children and 149 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gera is 887 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (986) of Gera village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gera is 82.5%. Thus Gera village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 86.63% and the female literacy rate is 78.29% in Gera village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gera village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gera Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gera village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 317 | 168 | 149 |
| Literacy | 82.46% | 86.63% | 78.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 682 | 333 | 349 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 768 | 340 | 428 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gera village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gera village out of total population, 783 were engaged in work activities. 98% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 783 workers engaged in Main Work, 198 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 97 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 767 | 716 | 51 |
| Cultivators | 198 | 182 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 97 | 94 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 462 | 433 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Non Working | 2,105 | 729 | 1,376 |
Map of Gera, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Gera, Mukerian
Below are the list of villages near Gera village in Mukerian.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ladhari | 367 |
| Nikoo Chak | 1,481 |
| Dhande Katwal | 1,197 |
| Gagar | 548 |
| Ajmer | 901 |
| Passi Karoro | 518 |
| Maraula | 673 |
| Narnaul | 292 |
| Noshera Shimli | 624 |
| Badala | 585 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gera, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia