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Jerapara Population - Balangir, Orissa

Jerapara is a medium size village located in Bangomunda Block of Balangir district, Orissa with total 218 families residing. The Jerapara village has population of 823 of which 409 are males while 414 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jerapara village population of children with age 0-6 is 125 which makes up 15.19 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jerapara village is 1012 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Jerapara as per census is 1155, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Jerapara village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Jerapara village was 55.30 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Jerapara Male literacy stands at 70.37 % while female literacy rate was 40.06 %.

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

Jerapara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 218 - -
Population 823 409 414
Child (0-6) 125 58 67
Schedule Caste 70 41 29
Schedule Tribe 316 151 165
Literacy 55.30 % 70.37 % 40.06 %
Total Workers 496 252 244
Main Worker 104 - -
Marginal Worker 392 169 223

Caste Factor

In Jerapara village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 38.40 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 8.51 % of total population in Jerapara village.

Work Profile

In Jerapara village out of total population, 496 were engaged in work activities. 20.97 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 79.03 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 496 workers engaged in Main Work, 53 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 40 were Agricultural labourer.