Kerag Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Kerag is a village situated in Nerua tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 11 families residing in the village Kerag. The total population of Kerag is 59 out of which 35 are males and 24 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kerag is 686.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kerag village is 5 which is 8% of the total population. There are 1 male children and 4 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kerag is 4,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (686) of Kerag village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kerag is 70.4%. Thus Kerag village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 76.47% and the female literacy rate is 60% in Kerag village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kerag village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kerag Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kerag village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Literacy | 70.37% | 76.47% | 60% |
| Scheduled Caste | 35 | 22 | 13 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 21 | 9 | 12 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 59.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kerag village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kerag village out of total population, 36 were engaged in work activities. 63.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 36 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| Cultivators | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Non Working | 23 | 12 | 11 |
Map of Kerag, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Kerag, Nerua
Below are the list of villages near Kerag village in Nerua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Up Mahal Itahal | 96 |
| Up Mahal Bijmal | 275 |
| Mukhrandli | 57 |
| Up Mahal Ar | 206 |
| Dhar | 39 |
| Shatal | 202 |
| Batewri | 144 |
| Pujarli | 144 |
| Up Mahal Sheergha | 38 |
| Kima Chandrauli | 393 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kerag, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia