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Gerua Population - Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Gerua is a medium size village located in Boram Block of Purbi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 141 families residing. The Gerua village has population of 607 of which 309 are males while 298 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gerua village population of children with age 0-6 is 91 which makes up 14.99 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gerua village is 964 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Gerua as per census is 936, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Gerua village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Gerua village was 57.75 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Gerua Male literacy stands at 66.79 % while female literacy rate was 48.43 %.

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

Gerua Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 141 - -
Population 607 309 298
Child (0-6) 91 47 44
Schedule Caste 145 74 71
Schedule Tribe 198 97 101
Literacy 57.75 % 66.79 % 48.43 %
Total Workers 300 185 115
Main Worker 189 - -
Marginal Worker 111 37 74

Caste Factor

Gerua village of Purbi Singhbhum has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 32.62 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 23.89 % of total population in Gerua village.

Work Profile

In Gerua village out of total population, 300 were engaged in work activities. 63.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 300 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourer.