Kereng Population, Caste, Working Data Gumla, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Kereng is a village situated in Chainpur block of Gumla district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 198 families residing in the village Kereng. The total population of Kereng is 1,053 out of which 552 are males and 501 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kereng is 908.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kereng village is 169 which is 16% of the total population. There are 91 male children and 78 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kereng is 857 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (908) of Kereng village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kereng is 78.2%. Thus Kereng village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Gumla district. The male literacy rate is 85.47% and the female literacy rate is 70.21% in Kereng village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kereng village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kereng Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kereng village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 169 | 91 | 78 |
| Literacy | 78.17% | 85.47% | 70.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 851 | 448 | 403 |
| Illiterate | 362 | 158 | 204 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 80.8% of total population in Kereng village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kereng village out of total population, 508 were engaged in work activities. 80.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 508 workers engaged in Main Work, 325 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 409 | 196 | 213 |
| Cultivators | 325 | 152 | 173 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 28 | 15 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 47 | 26 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 99 | 56 | 43 |
| Non Working | 545 | 300 | 245 |
Map of Kereng, Gumla, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Kereng, Chainpur
Below are the list of villages near Kereng village in Chainpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sugasarwa | 420 |
| Haradipa | 509 |
| Bhelwatola | 393 |
| Bukma | 624 |
| Bishunpur | 340 |
| Kunrkel | 516 |
| Dargaon | 438 |
| Jhargaon | 287 |
| Dipadih | 409 |
| Rajadera | 344 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kereng, Gumla, Jharkhand - Wikipedia