Bhakodar Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Bhakodar is a village situated in Dantiwada taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 160 families residing in the village Bhakodar. The total population of Bhakodar is 905 out of which 474 are males and 431 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhakodar is 909.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhakodar village is 121 which is 13% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 55 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhakodar is 833 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (909) of Bhakodar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhakodar is 57.9%. Thus Bhakodar village has higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 71.32% and the female literacy rate is 43.35% in Bhakodar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhakodar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhakodar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhakodar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 121 | 66 | 55 |
| Literacy | 57.91% | 71.32% | 43.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 80 | 37 | 43 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 46 | 28 | 18 |
| Illiterate | 451 | 183 | 268 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.1% of total population in Bhakodar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhakodar village out of total population, 273 were engaged in work activities. 78% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 273 workers engaged in Main Work, 119 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 45 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 213 | 206 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 119 | 118 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 45 | 40 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 32 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 60 | 32 | 28 |
| Non Working | 632 | 236 | 396 |
Nearby Villages to Bhakodar,
Below are the list of villages near Bhakodar village in Dantiwada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Atal | 231 |
| Dhaneri | 2,400 |
| Ganodara | 57 |
| Velavas | 1,104 |
| Jegol | 3,503 |
| Shergadh Odhava | 1,019 |
| Odhava | 2,708 |
| Malpuriya | 301 |
| Hariyawada | 1,746 |
| Talenagar | 692 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhakodar, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia