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Kerlapal Population - Dantewada, Chhattisgarh

Kerlapal is a large village located in Sukma Tehsil of Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh with total 548 families residing. The Kerlapal village has population of 2266 of which 1180 are males while 1086 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kerlapal village population of children with age 0-6 is 303 which makes up 13.37 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kerlapal village is 920 which is lower than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Kerlapal as per census is 1104, higher than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Kerlapal village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Kerlapal village was 52.42 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Kerlapal Male literacy stands at 65.35 % while female literacy rate was 37.97 %.

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

Kerlapal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 548 - -
Population 2,266 1,180 1,086
Child (0-6) 303 144 159
Schedule Caste 23 15 8
Schedule Tribe 1,678 838 840
Literacy 52.42 % 65.35 % 37.97 %
Total Workers 1,217 644 573
Main Worker 879 - -
Marginal Worker 338 116 222

Caste Factor

In Kerlapal village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 74.05 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.02 % of total population in Kerlapal village.

Work Profile

In Kerlapal village out of total population, 1217 were engaged in work activities. 72.23 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.77 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1217 workers engaged in Main Work, 598 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 46 were Agricultural labourer.