Block / Tehsil → Paonta Sahib
District → Sirmaur
State → Himachal Pradesh
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Kerka village is 023377. Kerka village is located in Paonta Sahib tehsil of Sirmaur district in Himachal Pradesh, India. It is situated 77km away from district headquarter Paonta Sahib. Paonta Sahib is the sub-district headquarter of Kerka village. As per 2009 stats, Nagheta is the gram panchayat of Kerka village.
The total geographical area of village is 34 hectares. Kerka has a total population of 130 peoples, out of which male population is 64 while female population is 66. Literacy rate of kerka village is 64.62% out of which 82.81% males and 46.97% females are literate. There are about 25 houses in kerka village. Pincode of kerka village locality is 173025.
When it comes to administration, Kerka village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Kerka village comes under Paonta Sahib Vidhan Sabha constituency & Shimla Lok Sabha constituency. Paonta Sahib is nearest town to kerka village for all major economic activities.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 130 | 64 | 66 |
| Literate Population | 84 | 53 | 31 |
| Illiterate Population | 46 | 11 | 35 |
| Kerka - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Nagheta |
| Block / Tehsil : | Paonta Sahib |
| District : | Sirmaur |
| State : | Himachal Pradesh |
| Pincode : | 173025 |
| Area : | 34 hectares |
| Population : | 130 |
| Households : | 25 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Paonta Sahib |
| Parliament Constituency : | Shimla |
| Nearest Town : | Paonta Sahib |
| Villages in Nagheta Gram Panchayat | |
| Agrau | Bhaila |
| Kerka | Nagheta |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Paonta Sahib |
| List of Tehsils in Sirmaur |
| List of Districts in Himachal Pradesh |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.