Gokanya Population, Caste, Working Data Indore, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Gokanya is a village situated in Mhow tehsil of Indore district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 279 families residing in the village Gokanya. The total population of Gokanya is 1,402 out of which 750 are males and 652 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gokanya is 869.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gokanya village is 241 which is 17% of the total population. There are 131 male children and 110 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gokanya is 840 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (869) of Gokanya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gokanya is 71.3%. Thus Gokanya village has higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Indore district. The male literacy rate is 82.71% and the female literacy rate is 58.3% in Gokanya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gokanya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gokanya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gokanya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 241 | 131 | 110 |
| Literacy | 71.32% | 82.71% | 58.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 41 | 18 | 23 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 525 | 272 | 253 |
| Illiterate | 574 | 238 | 336 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 37.4% of total population in Gokanya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gokanya village out of total population, 628 were engaged in work activities. 62.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 628 workers engaged in Main Work, 117 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 78 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 393 | 261 | 132 |
| Cultivators | 117 | 72 | 45 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 78 | 45 | 33 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 197 | 143 | 54 |
| Marginal Workers | 235 | 114 | 121 |
| Non Working | 774 | 375 | 399 |
Nearby Villages to Gokanya,
Below are the list of villages near Gokanya village in Mhow.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kharda Kheda | 7 |
| Gosi Kheda | 1,009 |
| Simrol | 9,856 |
| Chikhli | 1,168 |
| Memdi | 2,708 |
| Joshi Guradiya | 1,871 |
| Datoda | 11,224 |
| Pathan Pipalya | 480 |
| Borkhedi | 1,254 |
| Pipalya Lohar | 661 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gokanya, Indore, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia