Gersa Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Gersa is a village situated in Sitapur tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 580 families residing in the village Gersa. The total population of Gersa is 2,904 out of which 1,461 are males and 1,443 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gersa is 988.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gersa village is 407 which is 14% of the total population. There are 207 male children and 200 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gersa is 966 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (988) of Gersa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gersa is 51.7%. Thus Gersa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 63.8% and the female literacy rate is 39.58% 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 | 407 | 207 | 200 |
| Literacy | 51.74% | 63.8% | 39.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 144 | 75 | 69 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,386 | 1,172 | 1,214 |
| Illiterate | 1,612 | 661 | 951 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 82.2% of total population in Gersa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gersa village out of total population, 1,649 were engaged in work activities. 50.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,649 workers engaged in Main Work, 504 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 254 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 827 | 689 | 138 |
| Cultivators | 504 | 467 | 37 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 254 | 166 | 88 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 49 | 36 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 822 | 162 | 660 |
| Non Working | 1,255 | 610 | 645 |
Map of Gersa, Surguja, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Gersa, Sitapur
Below are the list of villages near Gersa village in Sitapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lalitpur | 1,976 |
| Shivnathpur | 1,419 |
| Beljora | 1,687 |
| Sarga | 2,281 |
| Dharampur | 1,344 |
| Rajauti | 2,452 |
| Sureshpur | 726 |
| Petla | 3,848 |
| Bharatpur | 1,545 |
| Kathbudha | 512 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gersa, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia