Gahelgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Gahelgaon is a village situated in Punasa tehsil of Khandwa district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 206 families residing in the village Gahelgaon. The total population of Gahelgaon is 921 out of which 474 are males and 447 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gahelgaon is 943.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gahelgaon village is 178 which is 19% of the total population. There are 97 male children and 81 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gahelgaon is 835 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Gahelgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gahelgaon is 67.6%. Thus Gahelgaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of Khandwa district. The male literacy rate is 83.29% and the female literacy rate is 51.37% in Gahelgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gahelgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gahelgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gahelgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 178 | 97 | 81 |
| Literacy | 67.56% | 83.29% | 51.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 154 | 84 | 70 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 27 | 14 | 13 |
| Illiterate | 419 | 160 | 259 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.9% of total population in Gahelgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gahelgaon village out of total population, 508 were engaged in work activities. 47.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 508 workers engaged in Main Work, 58 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 175 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 241 | 223 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 58 | 57 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 175 | 160 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 267 | 53 | 214 |
| Non Working | 413 | 198 | 215 |
Nearby Villages to Gahelgaon,
Below are the list of villages near Gahelgaon village in Punasa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhalpa Khurd | 1,897 |
| Mortakka | 4,135 |
| Pipalya Singaji Theka | 459 |
| Morghadi | 4,528 |
| Bhilai | 344 |
| Katar | 315 |
| Kodiya Kheda | 1,612 |
| Bhogawan | 3,664 |
| Karoli | 791 |
| Inpun | 2,962 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gahelgaon, Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia