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Jerat Population - Damoh, Madhya Pradesh

Jerat is a large village located in Patharia Tehsil of Damoh district, Madhya Pradesh with total 1102 families residing. The Jerat village has population of 4116 of which 2195 are males while 1921 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jerat village population of children with age 0-6 is 619 which makes up 15.04 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jerat village is 875 which is lower than Madhya Pradesh state average of 931. Child Sex Ratio for the Jerat as per census is 922, higher than Madhya Pradesh average of 918.

Jerat village has higher literacy rate compared to Madhya Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Jerat village was 73.35 % compared to 69.32 % of Madhya Pradesh. In Jerat Male literacy stands at 83.02 % while female literacy rate was 62.19 %.

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

Jerat Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,102 - -
Population 4,116 2,195 1,921
Child (0-6) 619 322 297
Schedule Caste 681 362 319
Schedule Tribe 37 21 16
Literacy 73.35 % 83.02 % 62.19 %
Total Workers 1,603 1,097 506
Main Worker 1,343 - -
Marginal Worker 260 119 141

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.55 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.90 % of total population in Jerat village.

Work Profile

In Jerat village out of total population, 1603 were engaged in work activities. 83.78 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.22 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1603 workers engaged in Main Work, 519 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 718 were Agricultural labourer.