Gedi Population, Caste, Working Data Kachchh, Gujarat - Census 2011
Gedi is a village situated in Rapar taluka of Kachchh district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,067 families residing in the village Gedi. The total population of Gedi is 5,855 out of which 3,014 are males and 2,841 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gedi is 943.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gedi village is 1122 which is 19% of the total population. There are 584 male children and 538 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gedi is 921 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Gedi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gedi is 38.6%. Thus Gedi village has lower literacy rate compared to 59.9% of Kachchh district. The male literacy rate is 50.66% and the female literacy rate is 25.84% in Gedi village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Gedi village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gedi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gedi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gedi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,122 | 584 | 538 |
| Literacy | 38.58% | 50.66% | 25.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 517 | 269 | 248 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 4,029 | 1,783 | 2,246 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Gedi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gedi village out of total population, 1,915 were engaged in work activities. 88% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,915 workers engaged in Main Work, 947 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 522 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,686 | 1,390 | 296 |
| Cultivators | 947 | 903 | 44 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 522 | 349 | 173 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 212 | 133 | 79 |
| Marginal Workers | 229 | 64 | 165 |
| Non Working | 3,940 | 1,560 | 2,380 |
Nearby Villages to Gedi,
Below are the list of villages near Gedi village in Rapar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nagalpar | 102 |
| Fatehgadh | 5,913 |
| Deshalpar | 1,709 |
| Manjuvas | 1,285 |
| Surba Vandh | 796 |
| Momaymora | 1,381 |
| Lakda Vandh | 1,224 |
| Khandek | 2,347 |
| Balasar | 3,965 |
| Hamirpar Nani | 1,233 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gedi, Kachchh, Gujarat - Wikipedia