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Kerakhala Population - Gajapati, Orissa

Kerakhala is a medium size village located in Mohana Block of Gajapati district, Orissa with total 69 families residing. The Kerakhala village has population of 312 of which 147 are males while 165 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kerakhala village population of children with age 0-6 is 54 which makes up 17.31 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kerakhala village is 1122 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Kerakhala as per census is 1348, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Kerakhala village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Kerakhala village was 51.16 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Kerakhala Male literacy stands at 65.32 % while female literacy rate was 38.06 %.

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

Kerakhala Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 69 - -
Population 312 147 165
Child (0-6) 54 23 31
Schedule Caste 3 1 2
Schedule Tribe 206 97 109
Literacy 51.16 % 65.32 % 38.06 %
Total Workers 166 81 85
Main Worker 66 - -
Marginal Worker 100 22 78

Caste Factor

In Kerakhala village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 66.03 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.96 % of total population in Kerakhala village.

Work Profile

In Kerakhala village out of total population, 166 were engaged in work activities. 39.76 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.24 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 166 workers engaged in Main Work, 54 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.