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Kerawari Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Kerawari is a medium size village located in Jhalda - I Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 243 families residing. The Kerawari village has population of 1145 of which 598 are males while 547 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kerawari village population of children with age 0-6 is 156 which makes up 13.62 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kerawari village is 915 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kerawari as per census is 773, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Kerawari village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kerawari village was 73.81 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kerawari Male literacy stands at 87.65 % while female literacy rate was 59.08 %.

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

Kerawari Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 243 - -
Population 1,145 598 547
Child (0-6) 156 88 68
Schedule Caste 40 20 20
Schedule Tribe 106 57 49
Literacy 73.81 % 87.65 % 59.08 %
Total Workers 517 326 191
Main Worker 312 - -
Marginal Worker 205 48 157

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 9.26 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.49 % of total population in Kerawari village.

Work Profile

In Kerawari village out of total population, 517 were engaged in work activities. 60.35 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.65 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 517 workers engaged in Main Work, 190 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourer.