Gerua Population, Caste, Working Data Chatra, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Gerua is a village situated in Shaligram Ram Narayanpur block of Chatra district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 467 families residing in the village Gerua. The total population of Gerua is 2,838 out of which 1,492 are males and 1,346 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gerua is 902.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gerua village is 528 which is 19% of the total population. There are 284 male children and 244 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gerua is 859 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (902) of Gerua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gerua is 64.2%. Thus Gerua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 48.9% of Chatra district. The male literacy rate is 70.78% and the female literacy rate is 56.99% in Gerua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gerua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gerua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gerua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 528 | 284 | 244 |
| Literacy | 64.2% | 70.78% | 56.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 759 | 373 | 386 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,355 | 637 | 718 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gerua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gerua village out of total population, 1,069 were engaged in work activities. 37.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,069 workers engaged in Main Work, 141 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 178 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 397 | 362 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 141 | 129 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 178 | 161 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 78 | 72 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 672 | 287 | 385 |
| Non Working | 1,769 | 843 | 926 |
Map of Gerua, Chatra, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Gerua, Shaligram Ram Narayanpur
Below are the list of villages near Gerua village in Shaligram Ram Narayanpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ekauna | 1,108 |
| Kusmahi | 1,863 |
| Karmahi | 65 |
| Jauwadohar | 684 |
| Phulwaria | 55 |
| Kharanti | 1,533 |
| Jabra | 2,624 |
| Salaiya | 452 |
| Banka | 1,748 |
| Sagasote | 579 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gerua, Chatra, Jharkhand - Wikipedia