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Gerda Population - Simdega, Jharkhand

Gerda is a medium size village located in Bano Block of Simdega district, Jharkhand with total 295 families residing. The Gerda village has population of 1519 of which 766 are males while 753 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gerda village population of children with age 0-6 is 236 which makes up 15.54 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gerda village is 983 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Gerda as per census is 829, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Gerda village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Gerda village was 51.60 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Gerda Male literacy stands at 62.95 % while female literacy rate was 40.40 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Gerda 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 Gerda village.

Gerda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 295 - -
Population 1,519 766 753
Child (0-6) 236 129 107
Schedule Caste 333 157 176
Schedule Tribe 256 134 122
Literacy 51.60 % 62.95 % 40.40 %
Total Workers 750 405 345
Main Worker 524 - -
Marginal Worker 226 38 188

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.92 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.85 % of total population in Gerda village.

Work Profile

In Gerda village out of total population, 750 were engaged in work activities. 69.87 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.13 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 750 workers engaged in Main Work, 439 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 66 were Agricultural labourer.