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Gerda Population - Balangir, Orissa

Gerda is a medium size village located in Patnagarh Block of Balangir district, Orissa with total 333 families residing. The Gerda village has population of 1244 of which 628 are males while 616 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gerda village population of children with age 0-6 is 148 which makes up 11.90 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gerda village is 981 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Gerda as per census is 1085, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Gerda village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Gerda village was 70.07 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Gerda Male literacy stands at 83.48 % while female literacy rate was 56.22 %.

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

Gerda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 333 - -
Population 1,244 628 616
Child (0-6) 148 71 77
Schedule Caste 205 114 91
Schedule Tribe 252 122 130
Literacy 70.07 % 83.48 % 56.22 %
Total Workers 462 348 114
Main Worker 223 - -
Marginal Worker 239 151 88

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 20.26 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 16.48 % of total population in Gerda village.

Work Profile

In Gerda village out of total population, 462 were engaged in work activities. 48.27 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.73 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 462 workers engaged in Main Work, 90 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37 were Agricultural labourer.