Gandhal Population, Caste, Working Data Raichur, Karnataka - Census 2011
Gandhal is a village situated in Raichur taluka of Raichur district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,043 families residing in the village Gandhal. The total population of Gandhal is 5,152 out of which 2,498 are males and 2,654 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gandhal is 1,062.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gandhal village is 800 which is 16% of the total population. There are 403 male children and 397 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gandhal is 985 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,062) of Gandhal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gandhal is 41.4%. Thus Gandhal village has lower literacy rate compared to 50.8% of Raichur district. The male literacy rate is 52.22% and the female literacy rate is 31.41% in Gandhal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gandhal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gandhal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gandhal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 800 | 403 | 397 |
| Literacy | 41.43% | 52.22% | 31.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,192 | 562 | 630 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,004 | 975 | 1,029 |
| Illiterate | 3,349 | 1,404 | 1,945 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 38.9% of total population in Gandhal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gandhal village out of total population, 2,749 were engaged in work activities. 79.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,749 workers engaged in Main Work, 669 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,206 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,189 | 1,174 | 1,015 |
| Cultivators | 669 | 423 | 246 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,206 | 525 | 681 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 14 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 297 | 212 | 85 |
| Marginal Workers | 560 | 234 | 326 |
| Non Working | 2,403 | 1,090 | 1,313 |
Nearby Villages to Gandhal,
Below are the list of villages near Gandhal village in Raichur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hanchinhal | 596 |
| Gillesugur | 3,880 |
| Karebudur | 878 |
| Tungabhadra | 2,236 |
| Dugnoor | 1,656 |
| Bullapur | 1,594 |
| Turkandona | 2,399 |
| Chickmanchal | 1,254 |
| Yedlapur | 1,345 |
| Gunderveli | 843 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gandhal, Raichur, Karnataka - Wikipedia