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Kerju Population - Surguja, Chhattisgarh

Kerju is a large village located in Sitapur Tehsil of Surguja district, Chhattisgarh with total 696 families residing. The Kerju village has population of 3372 of which 1677 are males while 1695 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kerju village population of children with age 0-6 is 383 which makes up 11.36 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kerju village is 1011 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Kerju as per census is 807, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Kerju village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Kerju village was 56.91 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Kerju Male literacy stands at 66.21 % while female literacy rate was 47.97 %.

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

Kerju Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 696 - -
Population 3,372 1,677 1,695
Child (0-6) 383 212 171
Schedule Caste 183 93 90
Schedule Tribe 2,809 1,387 1,422
Literacy 56.91 % 66.21 % 47.97 %
Total Workers 1,904 1,004 900
Main Worker 1,268 - -
Marginal Worker 636 130 506

Caste Factor

In Kerju village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 83.30 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 5.43 % of total population in Kerju village.

Work Profile

In Kerju village out of total population, 1904 were engaged in work activities. 66.60 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.40 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1904 workers engaged in Main Work, 1050 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 125 were Agricultural labourer.