Khanda Population, Caste, Working Data Valsad, Gujarat - Census 2011
Khanda is a village situated in Dharampur taluka of Valsad district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 479 families residing in the village Khanda. The total population of Khanda is 2,573 out of which 1,298 are males and 1,275 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khanda is 982.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khanda village is 350 which is 14% of the total population. There are 162 male children and 188 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khanda is 1,160 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (982) of Khanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khanda is 62.3%. Thus Khanda village has lower literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Valsad district. The male literacy rate is 70.16% and the female literacy rate is 54.19% in Khanda village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Khanda village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 350 | 162 | 188 |
| Literacy | 62.35% | 70.16% | 54.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,541 | 1,286 | 1,255 |
| Illiterate | 1,187 | 501 | 686 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.8% of total population in Khanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khanda village out of total population, 1,474 were engaged in work activities. 79.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,474 workers engaged in Main Work, 346 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 336 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,168 | 665 | 503 |
| Cultivators | 346 | 323 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 336 | 231 | 105 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 13 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 466 | 98 | 368 |
| Marginal Workers | 306 | 88 | 218 |
| Non Working | 1,099 | 545 | 554 |
Nearby Villages to Khanda,
Below are the list of villages near Khanda village in Dharampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Amba Talat | 5,679 |
| Bhavada | 1,891 |
| Karanjveri | 3,734 |
| Khamdahad | 558 |
| Khatana | 2,662 |
| Bopi | 3,119 |
| Moti Dhol Dungari | 1,905 |
| Chasmandva | 618 |
| Nani Dhol Dungari | 2,074 |
| Jagiri | 1,611 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khanda, Valsad, Gujarat - Wikipedia