Gandhar Population, Caste, Working Data Bharuch, Gujarat - Census 2011
Gandhar is a village situated in Vagra taluka of Bharuch district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 453 families residing in the village Gandhar. The total population of Gandhar is 2,121 out of which 1,138 are males and 983 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gandhar is 864.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gandhar village is 231 which is 11% of the total population. There are 119 male children and 112 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gandhar is 941 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (864) of Gandhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gandhar is 68.2%. Thus Gandhar village has lower literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Bharuch district. The male literacy rate is 78.51% and the female literacy rate is 56.14% in Gandhar village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Gandhar village is SHARVANBHAI B MAKVANA. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gandhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gandhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gandhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 231 | 119 | 112 |
| Literacy | 68.2% | 78.51% | 56.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 90 | 49 | 41 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 54 | 35 | 19 |
| Illiterate | 832 | 338 | 494 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.5% of total population in Gandhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gandhar village out of total population, 919 were engaged in work activities. 66.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 919 workers engaged in Main Work, 137 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 219 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 607 | 495 | 112 |
| Cultivators | 137 | 122 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 219 | 149 | 70 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 10 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 233 | 214 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 312 | 233 | 79 |
| Non Working | 1,202 | 410 | 792 |
Nearby Villages to Gandhar,
Below are the list of villages near Gandhar village in Vagra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Muler | 1,735 |
| Paldi | 832 |
| Chanchvel | 3,396 |
| Badalpura | 519 |
| Vinchhiyad | 638 |
| Khadkhandali | 68 |
| Ora | 1,241 |
| Vagra | 7,724 |
| Sachan | 691 |
| Pahaj | 2,437 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gandhar, Bharuch, Gujarat - Wikipedia