Gehandi Population, Caste, Working Data Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Gehandi is a village situated in Petlawad tehsil of Jhabua district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 252 families residing in the village Gehandi. The total population of Gehandi is 1,165 out of which 584 are males and 581 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gehandi is 995.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gehandi village is 204 which is 18% of the total population. There are 109 male children and 95 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gehandi is 872 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Gehandi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gehandi is 63.3%. Thus Gehandi village has higher literacy rate compared to 34.3% of Jhabua district. The male literacy rate is 76% and the female literacy rate is 50.82% in Gehandi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gehandi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gehandi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gehandi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 204 | 109 | 95 |
| Literacy | 63.27% | 76% | 50.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 29 | 11 | 18 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 833 | 415 | 418 |
| Illiterate | 557 | 223 | 334 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 71.5% of total population in Gehandi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gehandi village out of total population, 594 were engaged in work activities. 46.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 594 workers engaged in Main Work, 151 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 71 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 278 | 222 | 56 |
| Cultivators | 151 | 125 | 26 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 71 | 52 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 56 | 45 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 316 | 103 | 213 |
| Non Working | 571 | 259 | 312 |
Nearby Villages to Gehandi,
Below are the list of villages near Gehandi village in Petlawad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kesarpura | 1,314 |
| Karangarh | 1,220 |
| Kachnariya | 458 |
| Godadiya | 1,678 |
| Chhayan | 1,279 |
| Govindpura | 556 |
| Kardawad | 6,511 |
| Nawapada | 351 |
| Moibageli | 1,842 |
| Borpada | 441 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gehandi, Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia