Ghatikhas Population, Caste, Working Data Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Ghatikhas is a village situated in Pandhana tehsil of Khandwa district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 464 families residing in the village Ghatikhas. The total population of Ghatikhas is 2,505 out of which 1,252 are males and 1,253 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghatikhas is 1,001.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ghatikhas village is 499 which is 20% of the total population. There are 249 male children and 250 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghatikhas is 1,004 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,001) of Ghatikhas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghatikhas is 33.5%. Thus Ghatikhas village has lower literacy rate compared to 55.8% of Khandwa district. The male literacy rate is 41.08% and the female literacy rate is 26.02% in Ghatikhas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghatikhas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghatikhas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghatikhas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 499 | 249 | 250 |
| Literacy | 33.55% | 41.08% | 26.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 44 | 20 | 24 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,052 | 1,032 | 1,020 |
| Illiterate | 1,832 | 840 | 992 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 81.9% of total population in Ghatikhas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghatikhas village out of total population, 1,399 were engaged in work activities. 83.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,399 workers engaged in Main Work, 626 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 502 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,164 | 630 | 534 |
| Cultivators | 626 | 343 | 283 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 502 | 271 | 231 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 31 | 14 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 235 | 83 | 152 |
| Non Working | 1,106 | 539 | 567 |
Nearby Villages to Ghatikhas,
Below are the list of villages near Ghatikhas village in Pandhana.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kheditape Ghati | 2,606 |
| Nankheda | 4,531 |
| Badoda Aheer | 1,058 |
| Pokhar Khurd | 2,812 |
| Rajpura | 750 |
| Babli | 1,749 |
| Astariya | 1,045 |
| Arud | 6,322 |
| Rajhola Khurd | 286 |
| Anjangaon | 1,399 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghatikhas, Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia