Yerkod Population, Caste, Working Data Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Yerkod is a village situated in Manpur tehsil of Rajnandgaon district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 138 families residing in the village Yerkod. The total population of Yerkod is 766 out of which 390 are males and 376 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Yerkod is 964.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Yerkod village is 151 which is 20% of the total population. There are 75 male children and 76 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Yerkod is 1,013 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Yerkod village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Yerkod is 58.9%. Thus Yerkod village has a lower literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Rajnandgaon district. The male literacy rate is 71.43% and the female literacy rate is 45.67% in Yerkod village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Yerkod village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Yerkod Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Yerkod village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 151 | 75 | 76 |
| Literacy | 58.86% | 71.43% | 45.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 62 | 36 | 26 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 517 | 258 | 259 |
| Illiterate | 404 | 165 | 239 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 67.5% of total population in Yerkod village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Yerkod village out of total population, 422 were engaged in work activities. 99.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 422 workers engaged in Main Work, 308 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 101 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 421 | 219 | 202 |
| Cultivators | 308 | 157 | 151 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 101 | 54 | 47 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 344 | 170 | 174 |
Map of Yerkod, Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Yerkod, Manpur
Below are the list of villages near Yerkod village in Manpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kotari | 548 |
| Michgaon | 362 |
| Tohe | 927 |
| Markeli | 728 |
| Ghotia | 462 |
| Konde | 654 |
| Basely | 446 |
| Paraljhari | 727 |
| Maler | 240 |
| Ranwahi | 333 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Yerkod, Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia