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Geraon Population - Korba, Chhattisgarh

Geraon is a medium size village located in Korba Tehsil of Korba district, Chhattisgarh with total 276 families residing. The Geraon village has population of 1101 of which 537 are males while 564 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Geraon village population of children with age 0-6 is 167 which makes up 15.17 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Geraon village is 1050 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Geraon as per census is 1037, higher than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Geraon village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Geraon village was 59.85 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Geraon Male literacy stands at 72.53 % while female literacy rate was 47.81 %.

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

Geraon Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 276 - -
Population 1,101 537 564
Child (0-6) 167 82 85
Schedule Caste 49 22 27
Schedule Tribe 930 455 475
Literacy 59.85 % 72.53 % 47.81 %
Total Workers 680 331 349
Main Worker 344 - -
Marginal Worker 336 95 241

Caste Factor

In Geraon village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 84.47 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 4.45 % of total population in Geraon village.

Work Profile

In Geraon village out of total population, 680 were engaged in work activities. 50.59 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.41 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 680 workers engaged in Main Work, 130 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 199 were Agricultural labourer.