Gorkhi Population, Caste, Working Data Bhavnagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Gorkhi is a village situated in Talaja taluka of Bhavnagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,139 families residing in the village Gorkhi. The total population of Gorkhi is 5,990 out of which 3,020 are males and 2,970 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gorkhi is 983.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gorkhi village is 896 which is 15% of the total population. There are 440 male children and 456 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gorkhi is 1,036 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Gorkhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gorkhi is 74.5%. Thus Gorkhi village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.5% of Bhavnagar district. The male literacy rate is 84.81% and the female literacy rate is 63.92% in Gorkhi village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Gorkhi village is KANTUBEN RAMAJIBHAI BHUT. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gorkhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gorkhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gorkhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 896 | 440 | 456 |
| Literacy | 74.5% | 84.81% | 63.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 100 | 47 | 53 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,195 | 832 | 1,363 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gorkhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gorkhi village out of total population, 2,737 were engaged in work activities. 86% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,737 workers engaged in Main Work, 906 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,266 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,353 | 1,527 | 826 |
| Cultivators | 906 | 572 | 334 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,266 | 790 | 476 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 176 | 162 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 384 | 53 | 331 |
| Non Working | 3,253 | 1,440 | 1,813 |
Nearby Villages to Gorkhi,
Below are the list of villages near Gorkhi village in Talaja.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shobhavad | 3,654 |
| Devli | 4,815 |
| Juni Kamrol | 899 |
| Isora | 1,345 |
| Navi Kamrol | 1,441 |
| Padari | 2,592 |
| Juna Sangana | 1,262 |
| Chopada | 945 |
| Nava Sangana | 914 |
| Tarsara | 3,541 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gorkhi, Bhavnagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia