Kerap Population, Caste, Working Data Aurangabad, Bihar - Census 2011
Kerap is a village situated in Rafiganj block of Aurangabad district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,418 families residing in the village Kerap. The total population of Kerap is 9,622 out of which 5,088 are males and 4,534 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kerap is 891.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kerap village is 1762 which is 18% of the total population. There are 883 male children and 879 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kerap is 995 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (891) of Kerap village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kerap is 68.5%. Thus Kerap village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.7% of Aurangabad district. The male literacy rate is 78.17% and the female literacy rate is 57.35% in Kerap village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kerap village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kerap Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kerap village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,762 | 883 | 879 |
| Literacy | 68.49% | 78.17% | 57.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,347 | 1,237 | 1,110 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 4,239 | 1,801 | 2,438 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kerap village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kerap village out of total population, 2,650 were engaged in work activities. 67.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,650 workers engaged in Main Work, 344 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 602 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,786 | 1,528 | 258 |
| Cultivators | 344 | 295 | 49 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 602 | 505 | 97 |
| Household Industries | 115 | 88 | 27 |
| Other Workers | 725 | 640 | 85 |
| Marginal Workers | 864 | 652 | 212 |
| Non Working | 6,972 | 2,908 | 4,064 |
Map of Kerap, Aurangabad, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Kerap, Rafiganj
Below are the list of villages near Kerap village in Rafiganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Phesra | 839 |
| Khairi | 609 |
| Maripur | 603 |
| Salempur | 39 |
| Karmi | 1,195 |
| Patoikhurd | 451 |
| Karma masud | 1,246 |
| Patoi | 207 |
| Ahamadpur | 1,340 |
| Karuna Baruna | 1,476 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kerap, Aurangabad, Bihar - Wikipedia