# Kersai, Simdega (Jharkhand) – Villages List, Towns & Population

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Sub-district · Simdega, Jharkhand 

# Kersai

Kersai is a sub-district of Simdega district, Jharkhand. At the 2011 Census it had **39,218 people**, no towns and 21 villages (20 inhabited). The largest village is Taisar (7,574 people).

- 39,218people (2011)
- 21villages
- 0towns
- 67.8%literacy

## Population of Kersai compared with Simdega

■ Kersai · ■ Simdega district

Literacy (age 7+) ****67.8%**

**68.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1003**

**997

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****978**

**969

Working population ****45.9%**

**48.1%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Kersai

Of every 100 households in Kersai in 2011, 4 had electricity, 4 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 15 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Kersai · ■ Simdega district

Electricity for lighting ****4%**

**14%

Toilet within the home ****4%**

**8%

No toilet (open defecation) ****96%**

**91%

Tap water ****1%**

**3%

Drinking water within premises ****3%**

**8%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%**

**3%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%**

**97%

Use banking services ****37%**

**44%

Television ****2%**

**6%

Mobile phone ****15%**

**22%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****6%**

**8%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**1%

None of these assets ****19%**

**19%

Own their home ****98%**

**95%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Largest villages in Kersai

- Taisar · 7,574 people
- Kersai · 4,003 people
- Kinkel · 3,833 people
- Bagdega · 3,335 people
- Kanjoba · 2,801 people
- Karuarjor · 2,497 people
- Basan · 2,266 people
- Karangaguri · 1,411 people
- Paharsara · 1,326 people
- Karaigura · 1,302 people
- Konskeli · 1,190 people
- Karamtoli · 1,099 people
- Karamtoli Alias Mahuatoli · 972 people
- Raibera · 962 people
- Pakartoli · 938 people
- Gorairjor · 934 people

[All 21 villages in Kersai →](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/simdega/kersai/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How many villages are in Kersai?21 (20 inhabited, Census 2011)
- Which district is Kersai in?Simdega district, Jharkhand
- What is the population of Kersai?39,218 (Census 2011)