Geraja Population, Caste, Working Data Jaisalmer, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Geraja is a village situated in Fatehgarh tehsil of Jaisalmer district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 46 families residing in the village Geraja. The total population of Geraja is 283 out of which 150 are males and 133 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Geraja is 887.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Geraja village is 60 which is 21% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Geraja is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (887) of Geraja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Geraja is 57.8%. Thus Geraja village has a higher literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Jaisalmer district. The male literacy rate is 73.33% and the female literacy rate is 39.81% in Geraja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Geraja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Geraja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Geraja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 60 | 30 | 30 |
| Literacy | 57.85% | 73.33% | 39.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 154 | 62 | 92 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Geraja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Geraja village out of total population, 162 were engaged in work activities. 92.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 162 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 150 | 82 | 68 |
| Cultivators | 67 | 50 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 83 | 32 | 51 |
| Marginal Workers | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Non Working | 121 | 60 | 61 |
Map of Geraja, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
Nearby Villages to Geraja, Fatehgarh
Below are the list of villages near Geraja village in Fatehgarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hapa | 258 |
| Mooliya | 104 |
| Ala | 107 |
| Shobh | 916 |
| Jodha | 220 |
| Adbala | 875 |
| Sukbakot | 325 |
| Adroi | 170 |
| Chanangarh | 262 |
| Chanpa | 114 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Geraja, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan - Wikipedia