Gerakhat Population, Caste, Working Data Darrang, Assam - Census 2011
Gerakhat is a village situated in Dalgaon circle of Darrang district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 417 families residing in the village Gerakhat. The total population of Gerakhat is 2,150 out of which 1,151 are males and 999 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gerakhat is 868.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gerakhat village is 373 which is 17% of the total population. There are 221 male children and 152 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gerakhat is 688 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (868) of Gerakhat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gerakhat is 53.5%. Thus Gerakhat village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.5% of Darrang district. The male literacy rate is 58.92% and the female literacy rate is 47.46% in Gerakhat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gerakhat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gerakhat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gerakhat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 373 | 221 | 152 |
| Literacy | 53.46% | 58.92% | 47.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,200 | 603 | 597 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gerakhat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gerakhat village out of total population, 840 were engaged in work activities. 67.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 840 workers engaged in Main Work, 266 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 209 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 569 | 504 | 65 |
| Cultivators | 266 | 230 | 36 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 209 | 198 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 21 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 71 | 55 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 271 | 93 | 178 |
| Non Working | 1,310 | 554 | 756 |
Map of Gerakhat, Darrang, Assam
Nearby Villages to Gerakhat, Dalgaon
Below are the list of villages near Gerakhat village in Dalgaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chakaragaon | 2,318 |
| Niz Dalgaon | 2,355 |
| Dalgaon Town | 3,493 |
| No.1 Borgara Khuti | 1,654 |
| Baigurmari | 3,079 |
| No.2 Borgara Khuti | 887 |
| Ganakar Mati | 323 |
| Baruapara | 1,518 |
| Ozagaon | 5,329 |
| Chakara Basti | 2,283 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gerakhat, Darrang, Assam - Wikipedia