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Kerki Population - Palamu, Jharkhand

Kerki is a medium size village located in Panki Block of Palamu district, Jharkhand with total 102 families residing. The Kerki village has population of 472 of which 245 are males while 227 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kerki village population of children with age 0-6 is 70 which makes up 14.83 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kerki village is 927 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Kerki as per census is 1000, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Kerki village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Kerki village was 59.20 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Kerki Male literacy stands at 72.86 % while female literacy rate was 44.27 %.

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

Kerki Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 102 - -
Population 472 245 227
Child (0-6) 70 35 35
Schedule Caste 96 51 45
Schedule Tribe 102 50 52
Literacy 59.20 % 72.86 % 44.27 %
Total Workers 129 123 6
Main Worker 77 - -
Marginal Worker 52 48 4

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 21.61 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 20.34 % of total population in Kerki village.

Work Profile

In Kerki village out of total population, 129 were engaged in work activities. 59.69 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.31 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 129 workers engaged in Main Work, 49 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourer.