Gerupara Population, Caste, Working Data Kandhamal, Odisha - Census 2011
Gerupara is a village situated in Phiringia block of Kandhamal district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 311 families residing in the village Gerupara. The total population of Gerupara is 1,163 out of which 561 are males and 602 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gerupara is 1,073.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gerupara village is 148 which is 13% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 85 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gerupara is 1,349 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,073) of Gerupara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gerupara is 65.7%. Thus Gerupara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.5% of Kandhamal district. The male literacy rate is 77.31% and the female literacy rate is 54.55% in Gerupara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gerupara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gerupara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gerupara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 148 | 63 | 85 |
| Literacy | 65.71% | 77.31% | 54.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 240 | 122 | 118 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 305 | 149 | 156 |
| Illiterate | 496 | 176 | 320 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 26.2% of total population in Gerupara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gerupara village out of total population, 572 were engaged in work activities. 34.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 572 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 197 | 160 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 61 | 49 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 29 | 18 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 20 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 80 | 73 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 375 | 171 | 204 |
| Non Working | 591 | 230 | 361 |
Map of Gerupara, Kandhamal, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Gerupara, Phiringia
Below are the list of villages near Gerupara village in Phiringia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tetakpadar | 247 |
| Kelapara | 1,349 |
| Kutiguda | 109 |
| Nathapader | 97 |
| Barahapadar | 40 |
| Gurupada | 354 |
| Madipada | 189 |
| Jayalamba | 330 |
| Barasahi | 75 |
| Dangirikia | 319 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gerupara, Kandhamal, Odisha - Wikipedia