Ghurkhedi Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshangabad, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Ghurkhedi is a village situated in Sohagpur tehsil of Hoshangabad district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 95 families residing in the village Ghurkhedi. The total population of Ghurkhedi is 374 out of which 196 are males and 178 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghurkhedi is 908.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ghurkhedi village is 68 which is 18% of the total population. There are 40 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghurkhedi is 700 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (908) of Ghurkhedi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghurkhedi is 71.6%. Thus Ghurkhedi village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.3% of Hoshangabad district. The male literacy rate is 82.05% and the female literacy rate is 60.67% in Ghurkhedi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghurkhedi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghurkhedi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghurkhedi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 68 | 40 | 28 |
| Literacy | 71.57% | 82.05% | 60.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 155 | 68 | 87 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ghurkhedi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghurkhedi village out of total population, 126 were engaged in work activities. 98.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 126 workers engaged in Main Work, 93 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 124 | 103 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 93 | 88 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 30 | 15 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Non Working | 248 | 91 | 157 |
Nearby Villages to Ghurkhedi,
Below are the list of villages near Ghurkhedi village in Sohagpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Untiya Shankar | 470 |
| Khidiya | 122 |
| Atashri | 290 |
| Macha | 2,698 |
| Galacha | 1,129 |
| Ajera | 951 |
| Bhanpur | 1,076 |
| Tighda | 1,109 |
| Bhatgaon | 2,641 |
| Badai Khedi | 441 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghurkhedi, Hoshangabad, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia