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Gerenja Population - Latehar, Jharkhand

Gerenja is a medium size village located in Balumath Block of Latehar district, Jharkhand with total 203 families residing. The Gerenja village has population of 1226 of which 619 are males while 607 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gerenja village population of children with age 0-6 is 232 which makes up 18.92 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gerenja village is 981 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Gerenja as per census is 1035, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Gerenja village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Gerenja village was 56.44 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Gerenja Male literacy stands at 70.89 % while female literacy rate was 41.51 %.

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

Gerenja Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 203 - -
Population 1,226 619 607
Child (0-6) 232 114 118
Schedule Caste 393 194 199
Schedule Tribe 627 315 312
Literacy 56.44 % 70.89 % 41.51 %
Total Workers 824 424 400
Main Worker 265 - -
Marginal Worker 559 249 310

Caste Factor

In Gerenja village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 51.14 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 32.06 % of total population in Gerenja village.

Work Profile

In Gerenja village out of total population, 824 were engaged in work activities. 32.16 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.84 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 824 workers engaged in Main Work, 149 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 44 were Agricultural labourer.