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Gerwani Population - Raigarh, Chhattisgarh

Gerwani is a medium size village located in Udaipur (Dharamjaigarh) Tehsil of Raigarh district, Chhattisgarh with total 58 families residing. The Gerwani village has population of 358 of which 185 are males while 173 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gerwani village population of children with age 0-6 is 61 which makes up 17.04 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gerwani village is 935 which is lower than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Gerwani as per census is 525, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Gerwani village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Gerwani village was 59.60 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Gerwani Male literacy stands at 73.79 % while female literacy rate was 46.05 %.

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

Gerwani Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 58 - -
Population 358 185 173
Child (0-6) 61 40 21
Schedule Caste 7 5 2
Schedule Tribe 309 160 149
Literacy 59.60 % 73.79 % 46.05 %
Total Workers 174 85 89
Main Worker 75 - -
Marginal Worker 99 18 81

Caste Factor

In Gerwani village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 86.31 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.96 % of total population in Gerwani village.

Work Profile

In Gerwani village out of total population, 174 were engaged in work activities. 43.10 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.90 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 174 workers engaged in Main Work, 51 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourer.