Geraon Population, Caste, Working Data Korba, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Geraon is a village situated in Korba tehsil of Korba district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 276 families residing in the village Geraon. The total population of Geraon is 1,101 out of which 537 are males and 564 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Geraon is 1,050.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Geraon village is 167 which is 15% of the total population. There are 82 male children and 85 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Geraon is 1,037 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,050) of Geraon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Geraon is 59.9%. Thus Geraon village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Korba district. The male literacy rate is 72.53% and the female literacy rate is 47.81% in Geraon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Geraon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Geraon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Geraon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 167 | 82 | 85 |
| Literacy | 59.85% | 72.53% | 47.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 49 | 22 | 27 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 930 | 455 | 475 |
| Illiterate | 542 | 207 | 335 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 84.5% of total population in Geraon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Geraon village out of total population, 680 were engaged in work activities. 50.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 680 workers engaged in Main Work, 130 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 199 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 344 | 236 | 108 |
| Cultivators | 130 | 105 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 199 | 122 | 77 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 336 | 95 | 241 |
| Non Working | 421 | 206 | 215 |
Map of Geraon, Korba, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Geraon, Korba
Below are the list of villages near Geraon village in Korba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Madanpur | 1,778 |
| Batati | 831 |
| Chachiya | 2,335 |
| Kerakachhar | 1,078 |
| Girari | 759 |
| Darga | 703 |
| Samarkana | 557 |
| Pasarkhet | 883 |
| Gidhkuwari | 896 |
| Dhaurabhatha | 595 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Geraon, Korba, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia