Charkha Population, Caste, Working Data Amreli, Gujarat - Census 2011
Charkha is a village situated in Babra taluka of Amreli district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 689 families residing in the village Charkha. The total population of Charkha is 3,721 out of which 1,882 are males and 1,839 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Charkha is 977.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Charkha village is 472 which is 13% of the total population. There are 243 male children and 229 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Charkha is 942 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (977) of Charkha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Charkha is 68.5%. Thus Charkha village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.7% of Amreli district. The male literacy rate is 74.62% and the female literacy rate is 62.3% in Charkha village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Charkha village is MANJUBEN.V.KUVADIYA. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Charkha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Charkha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Charkha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 472 | 243 | 229 |
| Literacy | 68.51% | 74.62% | 62.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 355 | 175 | 180 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 1,495 | 659 | 836 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Charkha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Charkha village out of total population, 2,004 were engaged in work activities. 74.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,004 workers engaged in Main Work, 683 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 428 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,492 | 1,117 | 375 |
| Cultivators | 683 | 550 | 133 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 428 | 269 | 159 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 376 | 294 | 82 |
| Marginal Workers | 512 | 49 | 463 |
| Non Working | 1,717 | 716 | 1,001 |
Nearby Villages to Charkha,
Below are the list of villages near Charkha village in Babra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Samadhiyala | 869 |
| Ghughrala | 2,725 |
| Nilavala | 3,423 |
| Miya Khijadiya | 1,072 |
| Taivadar | 1,329 |
| Isapar | 899 |
| Ishvariya | 1,396 |
| Nadala | 1,193 |
| Kidi | 1,464 |
| Ranpar | 952 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Charkha, Amreli, Gujarat - Wikipedia