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Gerra Population - Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh

Gerra is a medium size village located in Saraipali Tehsil of Mahasamund district, Chhattisgarh with total 199 families residing. The Gerra village has population of 722 of which 367 are males while 355 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gerra village population of children with age 0-6 is 93 which makes up 12.88 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gerra village is 967 which is lower than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Gerra as per census is 788, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Gerra village has higher literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Gerra village was 76.63 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Gerra Male literacy stands at 86.67 % while female literacy rate was 66.56 %.

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

Gerra Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 199 - -
Population 722 367 355
Child (0-6) 93 52 41
Schedule Caste 83 41 42
Schedule Tribe 160 76 84
Literacy 76.63 % 86.67 % 66.56 %
Total Workers 266 231 35
Main Worker 256 - -
Marginal Worker 10 0 10

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 22.16 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 11.50 % of total population in Gerra village.

Work Profile

In Gerra village out of total population, 266 were engaged in work activities. 96.24 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.76 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 266 workers engaged in Main Work, 72 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 171 were Agricultural labourer.