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Kereya Population - Simdega, Jharkhand

Kereya is a large village located in Thethaitangar Block of Simdega district, Jharkhand with total 1100 families residing. The Kereya village has population of 5731 of which 2870 are males while 2861 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kereya village population of children with age 0-6 is 928 which makes up 16.19 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kereya village is 997 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Kereya as per census is 909, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Kereya village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Kereya village was 60.27 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Kereya Male literacy stands at 66.19 % while female literacy rate was 54.44 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Kereya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Kereya village.

Kereya Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,100 - -
Population 5,731 2,870 2,861
Child (0-6) 928 486 442
Schedule Caste 822 405 417
Schedule Tribe 4,674 2,351 2,323
Literacy 60.27 % 66.19 % 54.44 %
Total Workers 3,215 1,641 1,574
Main Worker 1,804 - -
Marginal Worker 1,411 629 782

Caste Factor

In Kereya village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 81.56 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 14.34 % of total population in Kereya village.

Work Profile

In Kereya village out of total population, 3215 were engaged in work activities. 56.11 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.89 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3215 workers engaged in Main Work, 1035 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 440 were Agricultural labourer.