Kerakhala Population, Caste, Working Data Gajapati, Odisha - Census 2011
Kerakhala is a village situated in Mohana block of Gajapati district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 69 families residing in the village Kerakhala. The total population of Kerakhala is 312 out of which 147 are males and 165 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kerakhala is 1,122.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kerakhala village is 54 which is 17% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kerakhala is 1,348 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,122) of Kerakhala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kerakhala is 51.2%. Thus Kerakhala village has a higher literacy rate compared to 45.4% of Gajapati district. The male literacy rate is 65.32% and the female literacy rate is 38.06% in Kerakhala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kerakhala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kerakhala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kerakhala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 54 | 23 | 31 |
| Literacy | 51.16% | 65.32% | 38.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 206 | 97 | 109 |
| Illiterate | 180 | 66 | 114 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 66% of total population in Kerakhala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kerakhala village out of total population, 166 were engaged in work activities. 39.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 166 workers engaged in Main Work, 54 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 66 | 59 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 54 | 52 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 100 | 22 | 78 |
| Non Working | 146 | 66 | 80 |
Map of Kerakhala, Gajapati, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Kerakhala, Mohana
Below are the list of villages near Kerakhala village in Mohana.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Srirampur | 14 |
| Chadiapada | 93 |
| Govindapur | 909 |
| Kesara | 484 |
| Patilipanka | 233 |
| Kiramba | 67 |
| Hichagandi | 219 |
| Buludapanka | 88 |
| Gochhaguda | 518 |
| Badakhani | 691 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kerakhala, Gajapati, Odisha - Wikipedia