Kerpai Population, Caste, Working Data Kalahandi, Odisha - Census 2011
Kerpai is a village situated in Thuamul Rampur block of Kalahandi district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 53 families residing in the village Kerpai. The total population of Kerpai is 227 out of which 106 are males and 121 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kerpai is 1,142.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kerpai village is 51 which is 22% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kerpai is 962 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,142) of Kerpai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kerpai is 23.3%. Thus Kerpai village has a lower literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Kalahandi district. The male literacy rate is 36.25% and the female literacy rate is 12.5% in Kerpai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kerpai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kerpai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kerpai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 51 | 26 | 25 |
| Literacy | 23.3% | 36.25% | 12.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 225 | 104 | 121 |
| Illiterate | 186 | 77 | 109 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.1% of total population in Kerpai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kerpai village out of total population, 126 were engaged in work activities. 55.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 126 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 70 | 44 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 61 | 38 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 56 | 18 | 38 |
| Non Working | 101 | 44 | 57 |
Map of Kerpai, Kalahandi, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Kerpai, Thuamul Rampur
Below are the list of villages near Kerpai village in Thuamul Rampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Taijhola | 17 |
| Tadadei | 147 |
| Kachalekha | 358 |
| Chimrangpadar | 72 |
| Ranibali | 28 |
| Mahajal | 64 |
| Salebali | 20 |
| Taramundi | 128 |
| Sargipadar | 215 |
| Jurkabundel | 22 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kerpai, Kalahandi, Odisha - Wikipedia