Khedegaon Population, Caste, Working Data Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Khedegaon is a village situated in Kurkheda taluka of Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 281 families residing in the village Khedegaon. The total population of Khedegaon is 1,232 out of which 609 are males and 623 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khedegaon is 1,023.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khedegaon village is 144 which is 12% of the total population. There are 73 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khedegaon is 973 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,023) of Khedegaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khedegaon is 80.3%. Thus Khedegaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Gadchiroli district. The male literacy rate is 88.62% and the female literacy rate is 72.28% in Khedegaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khedegaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khedegaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khedegaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 144 | 73 | 71 |
| Literacy | 80.33% | 88.62% | 72.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 78 | 39 | 39 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 557 | 274 | 283 |
| Illiterate | 358 | 134 | 224 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 45.2% of total population in Khedegaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khedegaon village out of total population, 744 were engaged in work activities. 64.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 744 workers engaged in Main Work, 347 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 109 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 480 | 251 | 229 |
| Cultivators | 347 | 180 | 167 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 109 | 56 | 53 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 11 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 264 | 139 | 125 |
| Non Working | 488 | 219 | 269 |
Nearby Villages to Khedegaon,
Below are the list of villages near Khedegaon village in Kurkheda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maushi | 507 |
| Chikhaldhokada | 154 |
| Gargada | 373 |
| Hatinagar | 1,655 |
| Katangtola | 107 |
| Purada | 1,270 |
| Antargaon | 615 |
| Jamtola | 305 |
| Marartola | 357 |
| Gowar Hudki | 809 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khedegaon, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Wikipedia