Gajarkhed Population, Caste, Working Data Buldana, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Gajarkhed is a village situated in Mehkar taluka of Buldana district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 227 families residing in the village Gajarkhed. The total population of Gajarkhed is 928 out of which 496 are males and 432 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gajarkhed is 871.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gajarkhed village is 132 which is 14% of the total population. There are 83 male children and 49 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gajarkhed is 590 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (871) of Gajarkhed village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gajarkhed is 82%. Thus Gajarkhed village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of Buldana district. The male literacy rate is 91.53% and the female literacy rate is 71.8% in Gajarkhed village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gajarkhed village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gajarkhed Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gajarkhed village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 132 | 83 | 49 |
| Literacy | 82.04% | 91.53% | 71.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 242 | 125 | 117 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 275 | 118 | 157 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gajarkhed village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gajarkhed village out of total population, 541 were engaged in work activities. 99.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 541 workers engaged in Main Work, 214 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 289 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 536 | 279 | 257 |
| Cultivators | 214 | 104 | 110 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 289 | 148 | 141 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 31 | 26 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Non Working | 387 | 214 | 173 |
Nearby Villages to Gajarkhed,
Below are the list of villages near Gajarkhed village in Mehkar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pokhari | 418 |
| Shivaji Nagar | 845 |
| Vivekanand Nagar | 3,292 |
| Shelgaon Kakde | 659 |
| Brahmapuri | 2,024 |
| Hiwara Bk. | 434 |
| Raipur | 719 |
| Nagzari Bk. | 732 |
| Dudha | 768 |
| Nagzari Kh. | 317 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gajarkhed, Buldana, Maharashtra - Wikipedia