Keru Population, Caste, Working Data Latehar, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Keru is a village situated in Latehar block of Latehar district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 401 families residing in the village Keru. The total population of Keru is 2,163 out of which 1,135 are males and 1,028 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Keru is 906.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Keru village is 359 which is 17% of the total population. There are 211 male children and 148 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Keru is 701 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (906) of Keru village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Keru is 56%. Thus Keru village has a higher literacy rate compared to 48.2% of Latehar district. The male literacy rate is 65.58% and the female literacy rate is 46.02% in Keru village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Keru village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Keru Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Keru village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 359 | 211 | 148 |
| Literacy | 56.04% | 65.58% | 46.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 835 | 428 | 407 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 384 | 205 | 179 |
| Illiterate | 1,152 | 529 | 623 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.8% of total population in Keru village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Keru village out of total population, 919 were engaged in work activities. 47.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 919 workers engaged in Main Work, 108 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 218 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 438 | 317 | 121 |
| Cultivators | 108 | 64 | 44 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 218 | 178 | 40 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 101 | 70 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 481 | 230 | 251 |
| Non Working | 1,244 | 588 | 656 |
Map of Keru, Latehar, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Keru, Latehar
Below are the list of villages near Keru village in Latehar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jogiadih | 47 |
| Bariatunisf Aliasbariatukhal | 705 |
| Alagdiha | 135 |
| Bishunpur | 504 |
| Hundru | 1,149 |
| Karmachuan | 327 |
| Sisi | 1,345 |
| Dugila | 792 |
| Hesla | 470 |
| Rehra | 267 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Keru, Latehar, Jharkhand - Wikipedia