Makhavad Population, Caste, Working Data Rajkot, Gujarat - Census 2011
Makhavad is a village situated in Lodhika taluka of Rajkot district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 274 families residing in the village Makhavad. The total population of Makhavad is 1,499 out of which 755 are males and 744 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Makhavad is 985.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Makhavad village is 151 which is 10% of the total population. There are 88 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Makhavad is 716 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (985) of Makhavad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Makhavad is 77.5%. Thus Makhavad village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Rajkot district. The male literacy rate is 84.56% and the female literacy rate is 70.63% in Makhavad village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Makhavad village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Makhavad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Makhavad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Makhavad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 151 | 88 | 63 |
| Literacy | 77.52% | 84.56% | 70.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 252 | 125 | 127 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 454 | 191 | 263 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Makhavad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Makhavad village out of total population, 640 were engaged in work activities. 99.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 640 workers engaged in Main Work, 367 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 153 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 634 | 476 | 158 |
| Cultivators | 367 | 276 | 91 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 153 | 88 | 65 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 113 | 111 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Non Working | 859 | 277 | 582 |
Map of Makhavad, Rajkot, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Makhavad, Lodhika
Below are the list of villages near Makhavad village in Lodhika.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sanganva | 1,407 |
| Khambha | 1,134 |
| Lodhika | 4,737 |
| Virva | 340 |
| Kotha Pipaliya | 998 |
| Pardi | 7,818 |
| Nadhu Pipaliya | 307 |
| Pipaliya Pal | 230 |
| Jetakuba | 456 |
| Chandli | 2,065 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Makhavad, Rajkot, Gujarat - Wikipedia