Bhukhi Population, Caste, Working Data Rajkot, Gujarat - Census 2011
Bhukhi is a village situated in Dhoraji taluka of Rajkot district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 642 families residing in the village Bhukhi. The total population of Bhukhi is 3,095 out of which 1,587 are males and 1,508 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhukhi is 950.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhukhi village is 378 which is 12% of the total population. There are 184 male children and 194 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhukhi is 1,054 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Bhukhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhukhi is 71.3%. Thus Bhukhi village has lower literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Rajkot district. The male literacy rate is 79.54% and the female literacy rate is 62.48% in Bhukhi village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Bhukhi village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhukhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhukhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhukhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 378 | 184 | 194 |
| Literacy | 71.29% | 79.54% | 62.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 418 | 203 | 215 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 63 | 33 | 30 |
| Illiterate | 1,158 | 471 | 687 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2% of total population in Bhukhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhukhi village out of total population, 1,756 were engaged in work activities. 77.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,756 workers engaged in Main Work, 219 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 949 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,359 | 1,001 | 358 |
| Cultivators | 219 | 202 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 949 | 644 | 305 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 178 | 142 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 397 | 48 | 349 |
| Non Working | 1,339 | 538 | 801 |
Nearby Villages to Bhukhi,
Below are the list of villages near Bhukhi village in Dhoraji.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vegdi | 1,344 |
| Supedi | 6,946 |
| Umarkot | 1,066 |
| Nani Vavdi | 1,677 |
| Zanzmer | 3,829 |
| Bholgamda | 1,139 |
| Moti Vavdi | 2,585 |
| Chhadvavadar | 1,834 |
| Bhola | 1,398 |
| Bhutvad | 966 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhukhi, Rajkot, Gujarat - Wikipedia