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Geruara Population - Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Geruara is a medium size village located in Patamda Block of Purbi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 309 families residing. The Geruara village has population of 1582 of which 787 are males while 795 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Geruara village population of children with age 0-6 is 253 which makes up 15.99 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Geruara village is 1010 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Geruara as per census is 721, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Geruara village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Geruara village was 56.96 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Geruara Male literacy stands at 74.06 % while female literacy rate was 41.07 %.

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

Geruara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 309 - -
Population 1,582 787 795
Child (0-6) 253 147 106
Schedule Caste 207 95 112
Schedule Tribe 517 265 252
Literacy 56.96 % 74.06 % 41.07 %
Total Workers 936 450 486
Main Worker 255 - -
Marginal Worker 681 218 463

Caste Factor

Geruara village of Purbi Singhbhum has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 32.68 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 13.08 % of total population in Geruara village.

Work Profile

In Geruara village out of total population, 936 were engaged in work activities. 27.24 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 72.76 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 936 workers engaged in Main Work, 149 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 73 were Agricultural labourer.