Rajkot Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Rajkot is a village situated in Tharad taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 377 families residing in the village Rajkot. The total population of Rajkot is 1,977 out of which 1,002 are males and 975 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rajkot is 973.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Rajkot village is 376 which is 19% of the total population. There are 172 male children and 204 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rajkot is 1,186 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Rajkot village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rajkot is 65.9%. Thus Rajkot village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 80.36% and the female literacy rate is 50.32% in Rajkot village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rajkot village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rajkot Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rajkot village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 376 | 172 | 204 |
| Literacy | 65.9% | 80.36% | 50.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 237 | 115 | 122 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 86 | 51 | 35 |
| Illiterate | 922 | 335 | 587 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.4% of total population in Rajkot village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rajkot village out of total population, 984 were engaged in work activities. 71.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 984 workers engaged in Main Work, 506 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 87 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 700 | 370 | 330 |
| Cultivators | 506 | 233 | 273 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 87 | 46 | 41 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 97 | 82 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 284 | 134 | 150 |
| Non Working | 993 | 498 | 495 |
Map of Rajkot, Banaskantha, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Rajkot, Tharad
Below are the list of villages near Rajkot village in Tharad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Patiyasara | 1,065 |
| Jampur | 1,417 |
| Rampura | 2,470 |
| Pirgadh | 808 |
| Piluda | 4,725 |
| Saba | 1,728 |
| Dantiya | 3,134 |
| Gadsisar | 1,938 |
| Valadar | 3,060 |
| Medhala | 1,185 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rajkot, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia