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About Kerker Village
Kerker is a small village in Jonai tehsil, in the district of Dhemaji, Assam. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 383, made up of 201 males and 182 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 905 females per 1000 males. The village covers 64 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 787060, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Kerker Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Assam |
| District | Dhemaji |
| Tehsil | Jonai |
| Pincode | 787060 |
| Area (hectares) | 64 hectares |
| Population | 383 |
| Male Population | 201 |
| Female Population | 182 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 905 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Kerker compares
By the 2011 count Kerker is the 149th largest of the 360 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 433 residents. Its 64 hectares work out to about 6.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 957.
Getting to Kerker
Kerker is fairly remote, with both bus and rail more than ten kilometres away. The census records public bus service for Kerker as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Kardong Chuk, Karichuk, Kathalguri Bihiya and Kemere. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.
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Common questions about Kerker
As per the Census of India 2011, Kerker village had a population of 383. That makes it the 149th largest of the 360 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 433 residents.
Kerker village has 201 males and 182 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Kerker has about 905 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 957.
The pincode recorded for Kerker is 787060. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Kerker covers 64 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Kerker falls under Jonai tehsil of Dhemaji district in Assam.
The census record for Kerker notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Kerker.
Kerker is in Jonai tehsil of Dhemaji district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Kerker today is likely to be higher.
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