Gersa Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Gersa is a village situated in Lundra tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 278 families residing in the village Gersa. The total population of Gersa is 1,198 out of which 615 are males and 583 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gersa is 948.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gersa village is 180 which is 15% of the total population. There are 89 male children and 91 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gersa is 1,022 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Gersa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gersa is 42.4%. Thus Gersa village has a lower literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 49.24% and the female literacy rate is 35.16% in Gersa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gersa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gersa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gersa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 180 | 89 | 91 |
| Literacy | 42.44% | 49.24% | 35.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 50 | 25 | 25 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 977 | 503 | 474 |
| Illiterate | 766 | 356 | 410 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 81.6% of total population in Gersa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gersa village out of total population, 691 were engaged in work activities. 66.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 691 workers engaged in Main Work, 186 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 263 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 459 | 293 | 166 |
| Cultivators | 186 | 182 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 263 | 105 | 158 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 232 | 65 | 167 |
| Non Working | 507 | 257 | 250 |
Map of Gersa, Surguja, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Gersa, Lundra
Below are the list of villages near Gersa village in Lundra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kharakona | 1,531 |
| Jamdih | 477 |
| Gajar Munda | 394 |
| Rai Kalan | 603 |
| Kudar | 436 |
| Jarakela | 479 |
| Mahora | 1,269 |
| Barauli | 233 |
| Bargidih | 1,272 |
| Rai Khurd | 660 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gersa, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia