Kerha Population, Caste, Working Data Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Kerha is a village situated in Sohagpur tehsil of Shahdol district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 424 families residing in the village Kerha. The total population of Kerha is 1,728 out of which 892 are males and 836 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kerha is 937.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kerha village is 248 which is 14% of the total population. There are 133 male children and 115 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kerha is 865 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Kerha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kerha is 55.5%. Thus Kerha village has a lower literacy rate compared to 56.7% of Shahdol district. The male literacy rate is 67.59% and the female literacy rate is 42.86% in Kerha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kerha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kerha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kerha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 248 | 133 | 115 |
| Literacy | 55.54% | 67.59% | 42.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 145 | 77 | 68 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 715 | 349 | 366 |
| Illiterate | 906 | 379 | 527 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 41.4% of total population in Kerha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kerha village out of total population, 1,001 were engaged in work activities. 89% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,001 workers engaged in Main Work, 388 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 468 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 891 | 480 | 411 |
| Cultivators | 388 | 281 | 107 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 468 | 176 | 292 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 14 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 110 | 28 | 82 |
| Non Working | 727 | 384 | 343 |
Map of Kerha, Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Kerha, Sohagpur
Below are the list of villages near Kerha village in Sohagpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bamuri | 519 |
| Madwa | 731 |
| Amraha | 2,024 |
| Dubha | 461 |
| Bamura | 992 |
| Bhodalkhar Abad | 92 |
| Patkhai | 1,834 |
| Bhamraha | 1,671 |
| Bhanpur | 884 |
| Pathra | 1,626 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kerha, Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia