Gerua Population, Caste, Working Data Chatra, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Gerua is a village situated in Pratappur block of Chatra district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 135 families residing in the village Gerua. The total population of Gerua is 735 out of which 386 are males and 349 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gerua is 904.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gerua village is 147 which is 20% of the total population. There are 72 male children and 75 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gerua is 1,042 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (904) of Gerua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gerua is 66.7%. Thus Gerua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 48.9% of Chatra district. The male literacy rate is 74.52% and the female literacy rate is 57.66% 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 | 147 | 72 | 75 |
| Literacy | 66.67% | 74.52% | 57.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 259 | 127 | 132 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 343 | 152 | 191 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.2% 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, 292 were engaged in work activities. 67.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 292 workers engaged in Main Work, 93 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 91 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 198 | 151 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 93 | 81 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 91 | 59 | 32 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 94 | 34 | 60 |
| Non Working | 443 | 201 | 242 |
Map of Gerua, Chatra, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Gerua, Pratappur
Below are the list of villages near Gerua village in Pratappur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Narainpur | 601 |
| Ugarmacha | 7 |
| Kolmalhan | 229 |
| Karihara | 1,071 |
| Ahirpurwa | 221 |
| Dulibigha | 812 |
| Karmahi | 43 |
| Gara | 154 |
| Harhad | 931 |
| Mad Kuma | 306 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gerua, Chatra, Jharkhand - Wikipedia