Kheng Population, Caste, Working Data Dahod, Gujarat - Census 2011
Kheng is a village situated in Dahod taluka of Dahod district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 355 families residing in the village Kheng. The total population of Kheng is 2,646 out of which 1,339 are males and 1,307 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kheng is 976.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kheng village is 626 which is 24% of the total population. There are 324 male children and 302 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kheng is 932 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Kheng village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kheng is 43.6%. Thus Kheng village has lower literacy rate compared to 47.3% of Dahod district. The male literacy rate is 54.09% and the female literacy rate is 33.03% in Kheng village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Kheng village is RAMESHBHAI SABURBHAI BHURIYA. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kheng village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kheng Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kheng village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 626 | 324 | 302 |
| Literacy | 43.61% | 54.09% | 33.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,646 | 1,339 | 1,307 |
| Illiterate | 1,765 | 790 | 975 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Kheng village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kheng village out of total population, 1,449 were engaged in work activities. 54.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,449 workers engaged in Main Work, 384 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 352 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 786 | 650 | 136 |
| Cultivators | 384 | 380 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 352 | 228 | 124 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 46 | 39 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 663 | 71 | 592 |
| Non Working | 1,197 | 618 | 579 |
Nearby Villages to Kheng,
Below are the list of villages near Kheng village in Dahod.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Udar | 2,437 |
| Rachharda | 4,233 |
| Himala | 4,184 |
| Timarda | 2,375 |
| Gundi Kheda | 3,268 |
| Itawa | 4,465 |
| Khut Kheda | 788 |
| Tarvadiya Vaja | 2,452 |
| Tarvadia Himat | 2,508 |
| Tarvadiya Bhau | 1,296 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kheng, Dahod, Gujarat - Wikipedia