Gorakhada Population, Caste, Working Data Valsad, Gujarat - Census 2011
Gorakhada is a village situated in Dharampur taluka of Valsad district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 173 families residing in the village Gorakhada. The total population of Gorakhada is 973 out of which 482 are males and 491 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gorakhada is 1,019.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gorakhada village is 166 which is 17% of the total population. There are 84 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gorakhada is 976 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,019) of Gorakhada village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gorakhada is 41.3%. Thus Gorakhada village has lower literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Valsad district. The male literacy rate is 49.25% and the female literacy rate is 33.5% in Gorakhada village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gorakhada village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gorakhada Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gorakhada village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 166 | 84 | 82 |
| Literacy | 41.26% | 49.25% | 33.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 972 | 482 | 490 |
| Illiterate | 640 | 286 | 354 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.9% of total population in Gorakhada village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gorakhada village out of total population, 541 were engaged in work activities. 98.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 541 workers engaged in Main Work, 529 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 535 | 251 | 284 |
| Cultivators | 529 | 247 | 282 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Non Working | 432 | 227 | 205 |
Nearby Villages to Gorakhada,
Below are the list of villages near Gorakhada village in Dharampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rajpuri Jungle | 1,511 |
| Sisumal | 739 |
| Avdha | 3,503 |
| Bhavthan Ambosi | 2,647 |
| Sidumber | 2,523 |
| Bokaddhara | 446 |
| Barumal | 3,508 |
| Ganva | 788 |
| Bilpudi | 8,934 |
| Manaichondi | 1,027 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gorakhada, Valsad, Gujarat - Wikipedia