Kerai Population, Caste, Working Data Sundargarh, Odisha - Census 2011
Kerai is a village situated in Sundargarh block of Sundargarh district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 320 families residing in the village Kerai. The total population of Kerai is 1,230 out of which 632 are males and 598 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kerai is 946.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kerai village is 151 which is 12% of the total population. There are 89 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kerai is 697 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Kerai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kerai is 80.2%. Thus Kerai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.1% of Sundargarh district. The male literacy rate is 89.13% and the female literacy rate is 71.08% 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 | 151 | 89 | 62 |
| Literacy | 80.17% | 89.13% | 71.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 145 | 73 | 72 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 446 | 230 | 216 |
| Illiterate | 365 | 148 | 217 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 36.3% of total population in Kerai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kerai village out of total population, 509 were engaged in work activities. 56% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 509 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 285 | 230 | 55 |
| Cultivators | 31 | 17 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24 | 18 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 225 | 190 | 35 |
| Marginal Workers | 224 | 115 | 109 |
| Non Working | 721 | 287 | 434 |
Map of Kerai, Sundargarh, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Kerai, Sundargarh
Below are the list of villages near Kerai village in Sundargarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Japanga | 726 |
| Kandhabahal | 1,135 |
| Telengapali | 1,155 |
| Bhedabahal | 3,186 |
| Brahmanipali | 214 |
| Bijuli Khaman | 749 |
| Lankahuda | 1,153 |
| Gurabasa | 913 |
| Rupidihi | 1,100 |
| Baladmal | 671 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kerai, Sundargarh, Odisha - Wikipedia