Kerla Population, Caste, Working Data Jodhpur, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Kerla is a village situated in Phalodi tehsil of Jodhpur district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 354 families residing in the village Kerla. The total population of Kerla is 1,966 out of which 998 are males and 968 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kerla is 970.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kerla village is 435 which is 22% of the total population. There are 211 male children and 224 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kerla is 1,062 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Kerla village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kerla is 51.9%. Thus Kerla village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.1% of Jodhpur district. The male literacy rate is 66.2% and the female literacy rate is 36.69% in Kerla village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kerla village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kerla Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kerla village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 435 | 211 | 224 |
| Literacy | 51.86% | 66.2% | 36.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 263 | 122 | 141 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 22 | 11 | 11 |
| Illiterate | 1,172 | 477 | 695 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Kerla village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kerla village out of total population, 1,105 were engaged in work activities. 37% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,105 workers engaged in Main Work, 298 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 50 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 409 | 325 | 84 |
| Cultivators | 298 | 266 | 32 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 50 | 31 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 52 | 25 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 696 | 248 | 448 |
| Non Working | 861 | 425 | 436 |
Map of Kerla, Jodhpur, Rajasthan
Nearby Villages to Kerla, Phalodi
Below are the list of villages near Kerla village in Phalodi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Suwap | 1,308 |
| Jatisara | 920 |
| Fateh Nagar | 1,403 |
| Barsingon Ka Bas | 1,973 |
| Ishru | 2,828 |
| Tejasar | 651 |
| Karni Nagar | 766 |
| Ramnagar Denok | 765 |
| Santok Nagar | 1,114 |
| Indon Ka Bas | 2,378 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kerla, Jodhpur, Rajasthan - Wikipedia