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Kerukocha Population - Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Kerukocha is a medium size village located in Chakulia Block of Purbi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 179 families residing. The Kerukocha village has population of 852 of which 453 are males while 399 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kerukocha village population of children with age 0-6 is 127 which makes up 14.91 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kerukocha village is 881 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Kerukocha as per census is 789, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Kerukocha village has higher literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Kerukocha village was 71.03 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Kerukocha Male literacy stands at 80.89 % while female literacy rate was 60.06 %.

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

Kerukocha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 179 - -
Population 852 453 399
Child (0-6) 127 71 56
Schedule Caste 10 5 5
Schedule Tribe 428 235 193
Literacy 71.03 % 80.89 % 60.06 %
Total Workers 387 204 183
Main Worker 79 - -
Marginal Worker 308 132 176

Caste Factor

In Kerukocha village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 50.23 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.17 % of total population in Kerukocha village.

Work Profile

In Kerukocha village out of total population, 387 were engaged in work activities. 20.41 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 79.59 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 387 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourer.