Ghesda Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Ghesda is a village situated in Tharad taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 279 families residing in the village Ghesda. The total population of Ghesda is 1,567 out of which 758 are males and 809 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghesda is 1,067.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ghesda village is 242 which is 15% of the total population. There are 114 male children and 128 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghesda is 1,123 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,067) of Ghesda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghesda is 61.1%. Thus Ghesda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 79.19% and the female literacy rate is 44.05% in Ghesda village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Ghesda village is VAGHADIYA BABUBHAI RANCHODBHAI. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghesda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghesda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghesda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 242 | 114 | 128 |
| Literacy | 61.13% | 79.19% | 44.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 118 | 55 | 63 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 122 | 60 | 62 |
| Illiterate | 757 | 248 | 509 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.8% of total population in Ghesda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghesda village out of total population, 746 were engaged in work activities. 76.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 746 workers engaged in Main Work, 281 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 122 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 569 | 366 | 203 |
| Cultivators | 281 | 238 | 43 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 122 | 77 | 45 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 163 | 49 | 114 |
| Marginal Workers | 177 | 28 | 149 |
| Non Working | 821 | 364 | 457 |
Map of Ghesda, Banaskantha, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Ghesda, Tharad
Below are the list of villages near Ghesda village in Tharad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Budhanpur | 1,848 |
| Kothigam | 1,436 |
| Chudmer | 2,641 |
| Zenta | 2,024 |
| Bhachar | 2,597 |
| Nanol | 1,910 |
| Lendau | 1,660 |
| Sedla | 2,441 |
| Mahajanpura | 516 |
| Taruwa | 2,276 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghesda, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia