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.

Population
735
Families
135
Literacy
66.67%
Sex Ratio
904

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

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