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Kerlapenda Population - Dantewada, Chhattisgarh

Kerlapenda is a medium size village located in Konta Tehsil of Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh with total 129 families residing. The Kerlapenda village has population of 562 of which 257 are males while 305 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kerlapenda village population of children with age 0-6 is 67 which makes up 11.92 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kerlapenda village is 1187 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Kerlapenda as per census is 1094, higher than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Kerlapenda village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Kerlapenda village was 0.81 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Kerlapenda Male literacy stands at 1.33 % while female literacy rate was 0.37 %.

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

Kerlapenda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 129 - -
Population 562 257 305
Child (0-6) 67 32 35
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 561 257 304
Literacy 0.81 % 1.33 % 0.37 %
Total Workers 392 181 211
Main Worker 391 - -
Marginal Worker 1 0 1

Caste Factor

In Kerlapenda village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.82 % of total population in Kerlapenda village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Kerlapenda village of Dantewada.

Work Profile

In Kerlapenda village out of total population, 392 were engaged in work activities. 99.74 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.26 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 392 workers engaged in Main Work, 388 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.