Kerwa Population, Caste, Working Data Garhwa, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Kerwa is a village situated in Ramkanda block of Garhwa district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 173 families residing in the village Kerwa. The total population of Kerwa is 862 out of which 437 are males and 425 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kerwa is 973.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kerwa village is 186 which is 22% of the total population. There are 97 male children and 89 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kerwa is 918 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Kerwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kerwa is 45.6%. Thus Kerwa village has a lower literacy rate compared to 49.4% of Garhwa district. The male literacy rate is 57.06% and the female literacy rate is 33.93% in Kerwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kerwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kerwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kerwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 186 | 97 | 89 |
| Literacy | 45.56% | 57.06% | 33.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 332 | 170 | 162 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 294 | 147 | 147 |
| Illiterate | 554 | 243 | 311 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 34.1% of total population in Kerwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kerwa village out of total population, 438 were engaged in work activities. 92.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 438 workers engaged in Main Work, 244 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 108 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 406 | 205 | 201 |
| Cultivators | 244 | 118 | 126 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 108 | 52 | 56 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 51 | 33 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 32 | 15 | 17 |
| Non Working | 424 | 217 | 207 |
Map of Kerwa, Garhwa, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Kerwa, Ramkanda
Below are the list of villages near Kerwa village in Ramkanda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rohra | 986 |
| Baligarh | 1,640 |
| Ramkanda | 7,270 |
| Gobardaha | 1,356 |
| Murhi | 815 |
| Birajpur | 1,595 |
| Mangrahi | 2,373 |
| Kuswar | 1,038 |
| Raksi | 3,089 |
| Tetardih | 620 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kerwa, Garhwa, Jharkhand - Wikipedia