Jerakanda Population, Caste, Working Data Cuttack, Odisha - Census 2011
Jerakanda is a village situated in Mahanga block of Cuttack district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 256 families residing in the village Jerakanda. The total population of Jerakanda is 920 out of which 488 are males and 432 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jerakanda is 885.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jerakanda village is 112 which is 12% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jerakanda is 1,196 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (885) of Jerakanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jerakanda is 90.6%. Thus Jerakanda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.6% of Cuttack district. The male literacy rate is 96.8% and the female literacy rate is 83.29% in Jerakanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jerakanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jerakanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jerakanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 112 | 51 | 61 |
| Literacy | 90.59% | 96.8% | 83.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 308 | 164 | 144 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 188 | 65 | 123 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jerakanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jerakanda village out of total population, 318 were engaged in work activities. 43.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 318 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 138 | 132 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 63 | 63 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 37 | 35 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 19 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 180 | 176 | 4 |
| Non Working | 602 | 180 | 422 |
Map of Jerakanda, Cuttack, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Jerakanda, Mahanga
Below are the list of villages near Jerakanda village in Mahanga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Manitiri | 1,083 |
| matiparilo | 697 |
| Gangadhar | 691 |
| Rahania | 917 |
| Haribhaktapur | 479 |
| Gokalpur | 324 |
| Champatipur | 454 |
| Mogolpatna | 1,132 |
| Lalitagiri | 2,888 |
| Bagasarpur | 1,298 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jerakanda, Cuttack, Odisha - Wikipedia