Kerur Population, Caste, Working Data Bijapur, Karnataka - Census 2011
Kerur is a village situated in Sindgi taluka of Bijapur district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 268 families residing in the village Kerur. The total population of Kerur is 1,463 out of which 747 are males and 716 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kerur is 959.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kerur village is 234 which is 16% of the total population. There are 111 male children and 123 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kerur is 1,108 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Kerur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kerur is 55.7%. Thus Kerur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 57.3% of Bijapur district. The male literacy rate is 67.92% and the female literacy rate is 42.5% in Kerur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kerur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kerur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kerur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 234 | 111 | 123 |
| Literacy | 55.66% | 67.92% | 42.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 257 | 125 | 132 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 779 | 315 | 464 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Kerur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kerur village out of total population, 446 were engaged in work activities. 94.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 446 workers engaged in Main Work, 207 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 191 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 422 | 343 | 79 |
| Cultivators | 207 | 202 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 191 | 119 | 72 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 18 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 24 | 9 | 15 |
| Non Working | 1,017 | 395 | 622 |
Map of Kerur, Bijapur, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Kerur, Sindgi
Below are the list of villages near Kerur village in Sindgi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hanchinal | 1,132 |
| Guthargi | 2,803 |
| Moratgi | 7,302 |
| Bhantnur | 1,556 |
| Basavanagar | 1,435 |
| Surgihalli | 3,040 |
| Jatinal | 347 |
| Chattarki | 3,441 |
| Gabasavalgi | 3,994 |
| Hachyal | 2,052 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kerur, Bijapur, Karnataka - Wikipedia