Gerase Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Gerase is a village situated in Kalyan taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 179 families residing in the village Gerase. The total population of Gerase is 823 out of which 428 are males and 395 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gerase is 923.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gerase village is 138 which is 17% of the total population. There are 70 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gerase is 971 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (923) of Gerase village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gerase is 76.4%. Thus Gerase village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 86.59% and the female literacy rate is 65.14% in Gerase village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gerase village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gerase Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gerase village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 138 | 70 | 68 |
| Literacy | 76.35% | 86.59% | 65.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 131 | 64 | 67 |
| Illiterate | 300 | 118 | 182 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.9% of total population in Gerase village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gerase village out of total population, 281 were engaged in work activities. 94% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 281 workers engaged in Main Work, 181 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 53 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 264 | 226 | 38 |
| Cultivators | 181 | 167 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 53 | 36 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 23 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| Non Working | 542 | 194 | 348 |
Map of Gerase, Thane, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Gerase, Kalyan
Below are the list of villages near Gerase village in Kalyan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kosale | 1,237 |
| Vehale | 956 |
| Bere | 279 |
| Kakadpada | 923 |
| Valkas | 437 |
| Palsoli | 771 |
| Vaveghar | 2,481 |
| Ju | 59 |
| Khadavali | 5,234 |
| Ozarli | 499 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gerase, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia