Gerita Population, Caste, Working Data Mahesana, Gujarat - Census 2011
Gerita is a village situated in Vijapur taluka of Mahesana district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 954 families residing in the village Gerita. The total population of Gerita is 4,282 out of which 2,227 are males and 2,055 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gerita is 923.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gerita village is 471 which is 11% of the total population. There are 254 male children and 217 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gerita is 854 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (923) of Gerita village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gerita is 78.7%. Thus Gerita village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.8% of Mahesana district. The male literacy rate is 87.53% and the female literacy rate is 69.26% in Gerita village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Gerita village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gerita village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gerita Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gerita village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 471 | 254 | 217 |
| Literacy | 78.72% | 87.53% | 69.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 265 | 136 | 129 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,282 | 500 | 782 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gerita village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gerita village out of total population, 2,017 were engaged in work activities. 88.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,017 workers engaged in Main Work, 454 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 718 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,781 | 1,231 | 550 |
| Cultivators | 454 | 429 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 718 | 534 | 184 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 608 | 268 | 340 |
| Marginal Workers | 236 | 54 | 182 |
| Non Working | 2,265 | 942 | 1,323 |
Map of Gerita, Mahesana, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Gerita, Vijapur
Below are the list of villages near Gerita village in Vijapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sokhada | 1,811 |
| Ashnapur | 842 |
| Devda | 2,639 |
| Gavada | 5,965 |
| Dabhala | 9,503 |
| Vijapur | 11,938 |
| Manekpur Dabhala | 870 |
| Hirpura | 3,776 |
| Asoda | 1,359 |
| Gadhada | 1,101 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gerita, Mahesana, Gujarat - Wikipedia