Chekhlapagi Population, Caste, Working Data Gandhinagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Chekhlapagi is a village situated in Dehgam taluka of Gandhinagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 766 families residing in the village Chekhlapagi. The total population of Chekhlapagi is 3,884 out of which 2,005 are males and 1,879 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chekhlapagi is 937.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chekhlapagi village is 557 which is 14% of the total population. There are 299 male children and 258 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chekhlapagi is 863 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Chekhlapagi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chekhlapagi is 79.2%. Thus Chekhlapagi village has higher literacy rate compared to 74% of Gandhinagar district. The male literacy rate is 91.21% and the female literacy rate is 66.5% in Chekhlapagi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chekhlapagi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chekhlapagi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chekhlapagi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 557 | 299 | 258 |
| Literacy | 79.17% | 91.21% | 66.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 265 | 135 | 130 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,250 | 449 | 801 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chekhlapagi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chekhlapagi village out of total population, 1,704 were engaged in work activities. 97.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,704 workers engaged in Main Work, 691 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 244 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,654 | 1,070 | 584 |
| Cultivators | 691 | 686 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 244 | 204 | 40 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 717 | 178 | 539 |
| Marginal Workers | 50 | 48 | 2 |
| Non Working | 2,180 | 887 | 1,293 |
Nearby Villages to Chekhlapagi,
Below are the list of villages near Chekhlapagi village in Dehgam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ottampur | 418 |
| Babra | 826 |
| Udan | 2,082 |
| Patna Kuva | 3,862 |
| Kantharpur | 844 |
| Vasana Chaudhary | 2,978 |
| Halisa | 4,768 |
| Bilamana | 2,232 |
| Nana Jalundra | 1,817 |
| Navanagar | 3,165 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chekhlapagi, Gandhinagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia