Gaurkheda Population, Caste, Working Data Amravati, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Gaurkheda is a village situated in Achalpur taluka of Amravati district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 439 families residing in the village Gaurkheda. The total population of Gaurkheda is 2,133 out of which 975 are males and 1,158 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gaurkheda is 1,188.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gaurkheda village is 195 which is 9% of the total population. There are 95 male children and 100 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gaurkheda is 1,053 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,188) of Gaurkheda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gaurkheda is 88.5%. Thus Gaurkheda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 78% of Amravati district. The male literacy rate is 93.18% and the female literacy rate is 84.59% in Gaurkheda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gaurkheda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gaurkheda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gaurkheda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 195 | 95 | 100 |
| Literacy | 88.49% | 93.18% | 84.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 709 | 384 | 325 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 368 | 48 | 320 |
| Illiterate | 418 | 155 | 263 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.3% of total population in Gaurkheda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gaurkheda village out of total population, 661 were engaged in work activities. 77% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 661 workers engaged in Main Work, 103 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 291 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 509 | 398 | 111 |
| Cultivators | 103 | 96 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 291 | 208 | 83 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 106 | 88 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 152 | 134 | 18 |
| Non Working | 1,472 | 443 | 1,029 |
Map of Gaurkheda, Amravati, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Gaurkheda, Achalpur
Below are the list of villages near Gaurkheda village in Achalpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Narsari | 472 |
| Salepur | 1,388 |
| Malhara | 2,035 |
| Pandhari | 1,305 |
| Ekalaspur | 2,063 |
| Belkheda | 1,536 |
| Hanawatkheda | 1,553 |
| Mhasona | 1,642 |
| Daryabad | 1,272 |
| Gondvihir | 394 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gaurkheda, Amravati, Maharashtra - Wikipedia