Kerpa Population, Caste, Working Data Rohtas, Bihar - Census 2011
Kerpa is a village situated in Tilouthu block of Rohtas district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 594 families residing in the village Kerpa. The total population of Kerpa is 3,973 out of which 2,052 are males and 1,921 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kerpa is 936.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kerpa village is 721 which is 18% of the total population. There are 353 male children and 368 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kerpa is 1,042 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Kerpa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kerpa is 70.2%. Thus Kerpa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.8% of Rohtas district. The male literacy rate is 79.11% and the female literacy rate is 60.4% in Kerpa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kerpa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kerpa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kerpa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 721 | 353 | 368 |
| Literacy | 70.17% | 79.11% | 60.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 300 | 155 | 145 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 65 | 35 | 30 |
| Illiterate | 1,691 | 708 | 983 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.6% of total population in Kerpa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kerpa village out of total population, 1,348 were engaged in work activities. 54.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,348 workers engaged in Main Work, 266 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 154 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 731 | 445 | 286 |
| Cultivators | 266 | 154 | 112 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 154 | 135 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 167 | 27 | 140 |
| Other Workers | 144 | 129 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 617 | 472 | 145 |
| Non Working | 2,625 | 1,135 | 1,490 |
Map of Kerpa, Rohtas, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Kerpa, Tilouthu
Below are the list of villages near Kerpa village in Tilouthu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uchaila | 462 |
| Pirna Bigha | 214 |
| Basdiha | 1,549 |
| Supa Sarae | 2,938 |
| Panraria | 1,135 |
| Bhadsa | 397 |
| Renria | 1,233 |
| Amra | 1,089 |
| Bhisra | 1,146 |
| Rakian Bigha | 1,151 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kerpa, Rohtas, Bihar - Wikipedia