All Information About Kerakat Subdistrict

Detailed information about Kerakat Subdistrict or Tehsil/Taluka

Kerakat is one of the Tehsils (also referred to as Talukas) in the Jaunpur District of Uttar pradesh State.


Administrative Overview

Tehsil Name Kerakat -
Tehsil Code 986
District Jaunpur
Census Code 2011 986
Number of Grampanchayats 251
Number of Villages 425

Assembly and Parliament Details

Parliamentary Constituency Machhlishahr (Code: 125)
Assembly Constituency Kerakat (Code: 970)
MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) of Kerakat Tufani Saroj ( 2022)
Next Assembly Election 2027

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Kerakat Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 663,552
M: 323,945
F: 339,607
Rural 644,747
M: 314,239
F: 330,508
Urban 18,805
M: 9,706
F: 9,099
General Information

Number of Households: 102,139

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 663,552 (Male: 323,945, Female: 339,607)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 101,130 (Male: 52,932, Female: 48,198)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 184,531 (Male: 91,156, Female: 93,375)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 1,635 (Male: 817, Female: 818)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 405,490 (Male: 228,159, Female: 177,331)

Illiterate Population

Total: 258,062 (Male: 95,786, Female: 162,276)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 199,332 (Male: 131,481, Female: 67,851)

Main Workers

Total: 122,076 (Male: 90,614, Female: 31,462)

Marginal Workers

Total: 77,256 (Male: 40,867, Female: 36,389)

Non-Workers

Total: 464,220 (Male: 192,464, Female: 271,756)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 53,733 (Male: 40,642, Female: 13,091)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 24,795 (Male: 16,393, Female: 8,402)
  • Household Industry Workers: 6,837 (Male: 4,821, Female: 2,016)
  • Other Workers: 36,711 (Male: 28,758, Female: 7,953)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 20,320 (Male: 9,185, Female: 11,135)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 33,662 (Male: 17,678, Female: 15,984)
  • Household Industry Workers: 4,418 (Male: 2,507, Female: 1,911)
  • Other Workers: 18,856 (Male: 11,497, Female: 7,359)

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Kerakat Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 663,552
M: 323,945
F: 339,607
Rural 644,747
M: 314,239
F: 330,508
Urban 18,805
M: 9,706
F: 9,099
General Information

Number of Households: 102,139

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 663,552 (Male: 323,945, Female: 339,607)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 101,130 (Male: 52,932, Female: 48,198)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 184,531 (Male: 91,156, Female: 93,375)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 1,635 (Male: 817, Female: 818)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 405,490 (Male: 228,159, Female: 177,331)

Illiterate Population

Total: 258,062 (Male: 95,786, Female: 162,276)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 199,332 (Male: 131,481, Female: 67,851)

Main Workers

Total: 122,076 (Male: 90,614, Female: 31,462)

Marginal Workers

Total: 77,256 (Male: 40,867, Female: 36,389)

Non-Workers

Total: 464,220 (Male: 192,464, Female: 271,756)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 53,733 (Male: 40,642, Female: 13,091)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 24,795 (Male: 16,393, Female: 8,402)
  • Household Industry Workers: 6,837 (Male: 4,821, Female: 2,016)
  • Other Workers: 36,711 (Male: 28,758, Female: 7,953)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 20,320 (Male: 9,185, Female: 11,135)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 33,662 (Male: 17,678, Female: 15,984)
  • Household Industry Workers: 4,418 (Male: 2,507, Female: 1,911)
  • Other Workers: 18,856 (Male: 11,497, Female: 7,359)

Grampanchayat List of Kerakat Tehsil/Taluka

Kerakat Tehsil comprises 251 Gram Panchayats and 425 villages. Below is a list of Gram Panchayats within Kerakat. You can explore detailed profiles of each Gram Panchayat, including village-wise populations and governance structures.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kerakat

Kerakat is located in the Jaunpur District of Uttar pradesh State, India.

Kerakat Tehsil has 425 villages.

Kerakat has a total of 251 Gram Panchayats.

The total population of Kerakat is 663,552.

In Kerakat, there are 323,945 males and 339,607 females.

There are 101,130 children in Kerakat, comprising 52,932 males and 48,198 females.

In Kerakat, the literate population is 405,490 (228,159 males and 177,331 females). The illiterate population is 258,062 (95,786 males and 162,276 females).