Kerur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kerur is a village situated in Sabang block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 350 families residing in the village Kerur. The total population of Kerur is 1,652 out of which 847 are males and 805 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kerur is 950.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kerur village is 200 which is 12% of the total population. There are 102 male children and 98 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kerur is 961 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Kerur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kerur is 86.6%. Thus Kerur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 91.95% and the female literacy rate is 81.05% 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 | 200 | 102 | 98 |
| Literacy | 86.64% | 91.95% | 81.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 162 | 83 | 79 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 17 | 7 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 394 | 162 | 232 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Kerur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kerur village out of total population, 902 were engaged in work activities. 63.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 902 workers engaged in Main Work, 130 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 217 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 576 | 433 | 143 |
| Cultivators | 130 | 129 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 217 | 208 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 123 | 3 | 120 |
| Other Workers | 106 | 93 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 326 | 72 | 254 |
| Non Working | 750 | 342 | 408 |
Map of Kerur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kerur, Sabang
Below are the list of villages near Kerur village in Sabang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barkulya | 469 |
| Uchitpur | 1,238 |
| Perua | 2,049 |
| Urdhabpur | 1,896 |
| Baincha | 811 |
| Bahaibalpur | 998 |
| Nilhat | 960 |
| Gundut | 2,422 |
| Khorai | 1,662 |
| Ruinan | 3,301 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kerur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia