Gorkhedi Population, Caste, Working Data Dewas, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Gorkhedi is a village situated in Dewas tehsil of Dewas district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 90 families residing in the village Gorkhedi. The total population of Gorkhedi is 392 out of which 191 are males and 201 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gorkhedi is 1,052.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gorkhedi village is 50 which is 13% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gorkhedi is 786 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,052) of Gorkhedi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gorkhedi is 71.6%. Thus Gorkhedi village has higher literacy rate compared to 59.2% of Dewas district. The male literacy rate is 90.18% and the female literacy rate is 54.75% in Gorkhedi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gorkhedi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gorkhedi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gorkhedi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 50 | 28 | 22 |
| Literacy | 71.64% | 90.18% | 54.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 281 | 137 | 144 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 147 | 44 | 103 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 71.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Gorkhedi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gorkhedi village out of total population, 231 were engaged in work activities. 70.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 231 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 101 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 163 | 102 | 61 |
| Cultivators | 48 | 32 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 101 | 59 | 42 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 68 | 13 | 55 |
| Non Working | 161 | 76 | 85 |
Nearby Villages to Gorkhedi,
Below are the list of villages near Gorkhedi village in Dewas.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kabadi | 60 |
| Upadi | 404 |
| Sutarkheda | 291 |
| Tumni Mohammadpur | 288 |
| Akalya | 829 |
| Bagana | 1,163 |
| Borkhediphattu | 487 |
| Silakhedi | 745 |
| Nalesara | 397 |
| Lohana | 1,017 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gorkhedi, Dewas, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia