Gourkheda Population, Caste, Working Data Amravati, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Gourkheda is a village situated in Bhatkuli taluka of Amravati district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 203 families residing in the village Gourkheda. The total population of Gourkheda is 847 out of which 424 are males and 423 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gourkheda is 998.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gourkheda village is 109 which is 13% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gourkheda is 1,224 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (998) of Gourkheda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gourkheda is 85%. Thus Gourkheda village has higher literacy rate compared to 78% of Amravati district. The male literacy rate is 90.4% and the female literacy rate is 79.34% in Gourkheda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gourkheda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gourkheda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gourkheda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 109 | 49 | 60 |
| Literacy | 84.96% | 90.4% | 79.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 388 | 200 | 188 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 220 | 85 | 135 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gourkheda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gourkheda village out of total population, 498 were engaged in work activities. 73.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 498 workers engaged in Main Work, 69 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 268 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 364 | 238 | 126 |
| Cultivators | 69 | 64 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 268 | 152 | 116 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 19 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 134 | 40 | 94 |
| Non Working | 349 | 146 | 203 |
Nearby Villages to Gourkheda,
Below are the list of villages near Gourkheda village in Bhatkuli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Narayanpur | 316 |
| Kawtha | 1,284 |
| Nimbha | 1,018 |
| Nimbhora Bk | 388 |
| Krishnapur | 51 |
| Borgaon | 288 |
| Shiwapur | 620 |
| Parlam | 846 |
| Wasewadi | 780 |
| Ganori | 1,862 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gourkheda, Amravati, Maharashtra - Wikipedia