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Kerai Population - Sundargarh, Orissa

Kerai is a medium size village located in Sundargarh Block of Sundargarh district, Orissa with total 320 families residing. The Kerai village has population of 1230 of which 632 are males while 598 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kerai village population of children with age 0-6 is 151 which makes up 12.28 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kerai village is 946 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Kerai as per census is 697, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Kerai village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Kerai village was 80.17 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Kerai Male literacy stands at 89.13 % while female literacy rate was 71.08 %.

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

Kerai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 320 - -
Population 1,230 632 598
Child (0-6) 151 89 62
Schedule Caste 145 73 72
Schedule Tribe 446 230 216
Literacy 80.17 % 89.13 % 71.08 %
Total Workers 509 345 164
Main Worker 285 - -
Marginal Worker 224 115 109

Caste Factor

In Kerai village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 36.26 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 11.79 % of total population in Kerai village.

Work Profile

In Kerai village out of total population, 509 were engaged in work activities. 55.99 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.01 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 509 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourer.