Gaikhed Population, Caste, Working Data Buldana, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Gaikhed is a village situated in Lonar taluka of Buldana district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 337 families residing in the village Gaikhed. The total population of Gaikhed is 1,422 out of which 750 are males and 672 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gaikhed is 896.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gaikhed village is 193 which is 14% of the total population. There are 109 male children and 84 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gaikhed is 771 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (896) of Gaikhed village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gaikhed is 74.5%. Thus Gaikhed village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of Buldana district. The male literacy rate is 79.56% and the female literacy rate is 68.88% in Gaikhed village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gaikhed village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gaikhed Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gaikhed village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 193 | 109 | 84 |
| Literacy | 74.45% | 79.56% | 68.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 446 | 226 | 220 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 40 | 26 | 14 |
| Illiterate | 507 | 240 | 267 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.8% of total population in Gaikhed village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gaikhed village out of total population, 831 were engaged in work activities. 86.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 831 workers engaged in Main Work, 181 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 490 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 720 | 393 | 327 |
| Cultivators | 181 | 151 | 30 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 490 | 206 | 284 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 45 | 33 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 111 | 40 | 71 |
| Non Working | 591 | 317 | 274 |
Nearby Villages to Gaikhed,
Below are the list of villages near Gaikhed village in Lonar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shara | 3,182 |
| Sarasawati | 1,737 |
| Pimpalkhuta | 1,144 |
| Matmal | 955 |
| Koyali | 1,148 |
| Tambola | 2,339 |
| Pahur | 1,086 |
| Kinhi | 1,124 |
| Gunjkhed | 1,457 |
| Deulgaon Kundpal | 2,321 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gaikhed, Buldana, Maharashtra - Wikipedia