Kereya Population, Caste, Working Data Simdega, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Kereya is a village situated in Thethaitangar block of Simdega district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,100 families residing in the village Kereya. The total population of Kereya is 5,731 out of which 2,870 are males and 2,861 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kereya is 997.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kereya village is 928 which is 16% of the total population. There are 486 male children and 442 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kereya is 909 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (997) of Kereya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kereya is 60.3%. Thus Kereya village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.3% of Simdega district. The male literacy rate is 66.19% and the female literacy rate is 54.44% in Kereya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kereya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kereya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kereya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 928 | 486 | 442 |
| Literacy | 60.27% | 66.19% | 54.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 822 | 405 | 417 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4,674 | 2,351 | 2,323 |
| Illiterate | 2,836 | 1,292 | 1,544 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 81.6% of total population in Kereya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kereya village out of total population, 3,215 were engaged in work activities. 56.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,215 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,035 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 440 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,804 | 1,012 | 792 |
| Cultivators | 1,035 | 632 | 403 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 440 | 218 | 222 |
| Household Industries | 272 | 129 | 143 |
| Other Workers | 57 | 33 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,411 | 629 | 782 |
| Non Working | 2,516 | 1,229 | 1,287 |
Map of Kereya, Simdega, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Kereya, Thethaitangar
Below are the list of villages near Kereya village in Thethaitangar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Deobahar | 1,359 |
| Pandripani | 871 |
| Jampani | 1,825 |
| Ambapani | 1,321 |
| Kutniya | 1,080 |
| Jaram | 2,954 |
| Awrabahar | 1,216 |
| Churia | 739 |
| Dumki | 1,143 |
| Koranjo | 1,175 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kereya, Simdega, Jharkhand - Wikipedia