Khanjar Population, Caste, Working Data Tapi, Gujarat - Census 2011
Khanjar is a village situated in Songadh taluka of Tapi district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 387 families residing in the village Khanjar. The total population of Khanjar is 1,833 out of which 904 are males and 929 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khanjar is 1,028.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khanjar village is 220 which is 12% of the total population. There are 106 male children and 114 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khanjar is 1,075 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,028) of Khanjar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khanjar is 65%. Thus Khanjar village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.7% of Tapi district. The male literacy rate is 72.56% and the female literacy rate is 57.67% in Khanjar village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Khanjar village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khanjar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khanjar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khanjar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 220 | 106 | 114 |
| Literacy | 65.03% | 72.56% | 57.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,828 | 900 | 928 |
| Illiterate | 784 | 325 | 459 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.7% of total population in Khanjar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khanjar village out of total population, 1,203 were engaged in work activities. 53.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,203 workers engaged in Main Work, 118 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 428 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 649 | 366 | 283 |
| Cultivators | 118 | 98 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 428 | 199 | 229 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 101 | 69 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 554 | 231 | 323 |
| Non Working | 630 | 307 | 323 |
Nearby Villages to Khanjar,
Below are the list of villages near Khanjar village in Songadh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghanchikuva | 582 |
| Kharsi | 1,520 |
| Kakad Kuva | 756 |
| Devalpada | 421 |
| Tokarva | 673 |
| Kanala | 1,140 |
| Tokarva | 3,390 |
| Chorvad | 1,863 |
| Chimkuva | 1,177 |
| Chikhli Khadka | 1,251 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khanjar, Tapi, Gujarat - Wikipedia