Kerakachhar Population, Caste, Working Data Jashpur, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Kerakachhar is a village situated in Pathalgaon tehsil of Jashpur district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 445 families residing in the village Kerakachhar. The total population of Kerakachhar is 2,282 out of which 1,145 are males and 1,137 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kerakachhar is 993.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kerakachhar village is 361 which is 16% of the total population. There are 199 male children and 162 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kerakachhar is 814 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (993) of Kerakachhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kerakachhar is 60.5%. Thus Kerakachhar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58.2% of Jashpur district. The male literacy rate is 70.61% and the female literacy rate is 50.77% in Kerakachhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kerakachhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kerakachhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kerakachhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 361 | 199 | 162 |
| Literacy | 60.54% | 70.61% | 50.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 197 | 97 | 100 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,818 | 910 | 908 |
| Illiterate | 1,119 | 477 | 642 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 79.7% of total population in Kerakachhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kerakachhar village out of total population, 1,466 were engaged in work activities. 62.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,466 workers engaged in Main Work, 747 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 90 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 922 | 634 | 288 |
| Cultivators | 747 | 518 | 229 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 90 | 62 | 28 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 75 | 45 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 544 | 150 | 394 |
| Non Working | 816 | 361 | 455 |
Map of Kerakachhar, Jashpur, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Kerakachhar, Pathalgaon
Below are the list of villages near Kerakachhar village in Pathalgaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Patarapali | 1,135 |
| Mirzapur | 607 |
| Pakargaon | 2,761 |
| Karmitikra | 2,517 |
| Raghunathpur | 1,214 |
| Godhikalan | 2,379 |
| Diwanpur | 2,032 |
| Narayanpur | 494 |
| Tuku Pakhana | 421 |
| Kilkila | 1,326 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kerakachhar, Jashpur, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia