Keshiya Population, Caste, Working Data Jamnagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Keshiya is a village situated in Jodiya taluka of Jamnagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 751 families residing in the village Keshiya. The total population of Keshiya is 3,713 out of which 1,872 are males and 1,841 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Keshiya is 983.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Keshiya village is 367 which is 10% of the total population. There are 200 male children and 167 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Keshiya is 835 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Keshiya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Keshiya is 73.3%. Thus Keshiya village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.7% of Jamnagar district. The male literacy rate is 79.96% and the female literacy rate is 66.67% in Keshiya village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Keshiya village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Keshiya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Keshiya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Keshiya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 367 | 200 | 167 |
| Literacy | 73.31% | 79.96% | 66.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 284 | 146 | 138 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,260 | 535 | 725 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Keshiya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Keshiya village out of total population, 1,622 were engaged in work activities. 98.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,622 workers engaged in Main Work, 882 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 363 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,599 | 1,079 | 520 |
| Cultivators | 882 | 593 | 289 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 363 | 184 | 179 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 351 | 299 | 52 |
| Marginal Workers | 23 | 6 | 17 |
| Non Working | 2,091 | 787 | 1,304 |
Nearby Villages to Keshiya,
Below are the list of villages near Keshiya village in Jodiya.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Keshiya, Jamnagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia