Ker Population, Caste, Working Data Latehar, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Ker is a village situated in Barwadih block of Latehar district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 604 families residing in the village Ker. The total population of Ker is 3,138 out of which 1,585 are males and 1,553 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ker is 980.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ker village is 655 which is 21% of the total population. There are 304 male children and 351 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ker is 1,155 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (980) of Ker village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ker is 46.2%. Thus Ker village has a lower literacy rate compared to 48.2% of Latehar district. The male literacy rate is 58.63% and the female literacy rate is 32.95% in Ker village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ker village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ker Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ker village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 655 | 304 | 351 |
| Literacy | 46.19% | 58.63% | 32.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 953 | 477 | 476 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,598 | 796 | 802 |
| Illiterate | 1,991 | 834 | 1,157 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 50.9% of total population in Ker village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ker village out of total population, 1,360 were engaged in work activities. 13.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 86.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,360 workers engaged in Main Work, 86 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 179 | 155 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 86 | 70 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 92 | 85 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,181 | 635 | 546 |
| Non Working | 1,778 | 795 | 983 |
Map of Ker, Latehar, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Ker, Barwadih
Below are the list of villages near Ker village in Barwadih.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rabdi | 629 |
| Ker | 159 |
| Lukumkhar | 508 |
| Hehegara | 1,745 |
| Gari | 1,681 |
| Gua | 685 |
| Kuchila | 2,727 |
| Hosir | 897 |
| Chhipadohar | 5,085 |
| Wopag | 482 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ker, Latehar, Jharkhand - Wikipedia