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Kerakachhar Population - Janjgir Champa, Chhattisgarh

Kerakachhar is a medium size village located in Baloda Tehsil of Janjgir Champa district, Chhattisgarh with total 410 families residing. The Kerakachhar village has population of 1575 of which 812 are males while 763 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kerakachhar village population of children with age 0-6 is 274 which makes up 17.40 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kerakachhar village is 940 which is lower than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Kerakachhar as per census is 851, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Kerakachhar village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Kerakachhar village was 56.26 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Kerakachhar Male literacy stands at 68.52 % while female literacy rate was 43.49 %.

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

Kerakachhar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 410 - -
Population 1,575 812 763
Child (0-6) 274 148 126
Schedule Caste 25 15 10
Schedule Tribe 1,107 581 526
Literacy 56.26 % 68.52 % 43.49 %
Total Workers 877 453 424
Main Worker 63 - -
Marginal Worker 814 407 407

Caste Factor

In Kerakachhar village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 70.29 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.59 % of total population in Kerakachhar village.

Work Profile

In Kerakachhar village out of total population, 877 were engaged in work activities. 7.18 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 92.82 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 877 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.