Kerai Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Kerai is a village situated in Sidhaw block of Pashchim Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 157 families residing in the village Kerai. The total population of Kerai is 998 out of which 487 are males and 511 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kerai is 1,049.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kerai village is 161 which is 16% of the total population. There are 76 male children and 85 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kerai is 1,118 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,049) of Kerai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kerai is 67.1%. Thus Kerai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Pashchim Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 71.05% and the female literacy rate is 63.38% in Kerai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kerai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kerai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kerai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 161 | 76 | 85 |
| Literacy | 67.14% | 71.05% | 63.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 318 | 151 | 167 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 677 | 334 | 343 |
| Illiterate | 436 | 195 | 241 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 67.8% of total population in Kerai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kerai village out of total population, 692 were engaged in work activities. 43.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 692 workers engaged in Main Work, 42 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 211 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 298 | 161 | 137 |
| Cultivators | 42 | 32 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 211 | 98 | 113 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 27 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 394 | 177 | 217 |
| Non Working | 306 | 149 | 157 |
Map of Kerai, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Kerai, Sidhaw
Below are the list of villages near Kerai village in Sidhaw.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Naurangiya | 3,058 |
| Berai | 1,123 |
| Kotraha | 1,148 |
| Ghurauli | 1,640 |
| Misraulia | 2,094 |
| Amhat | 980 |
| Dardari | 2,291 |
| Mohna | 3,415 |
| Songaharwa | 1,476 |
| Matiaria | 1,449 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kerai, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia