Khijadiya Population, Caste, Working Data Bhavnagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Khijadiya is a village situated in Palitana taluka of Bhavnagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 136 families residing in the village Khijadiya. The total population of Khijadiya is 580 out of which 272 are males and 308 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khijadiya is 1,132.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khijadiya village is 41 which is 7% of the total population. There are 24 male children and 17 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khijadiya is 708 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,132) of Khijadiya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khijadiya is 74.6%. Thus Khijadiya village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.5% of Bhavnagar district. The male literacy rate is 86.29% and the female literacy rate is 64.6% in Khijadiya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khijadiya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khijadiya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khijadiya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 41 | 24 | 17 |
| Literacy | 74.58% | 86.29% | 64.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 178 | 58 | 120 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Khijadiya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khijadiya village out of total population, 338 were engaged in work activities. 98.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 338 workers engaged in Main Work, 194 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 59 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 332 | 172 | 160 |
| Cultivators | 194 | 98 | 96 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 59 | 25 | 34 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 76 | 46 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Non Working | 242 | 98 | 144 |
Nearby Villages to Khijadiya,
Below are the list of villages near Khijadiya village in Palitana.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Senjaliya | 2,571 |
| Nava Sroda | 1,223 |
| Loinchada | 942 |
| Bharatimba | 663 |
| Jaliya | 642 |
| Ovanpurtimbo | 289 |
| Valukad | 4,196 |
| Mokhadaka | 3,565 |
| Motisari | 234 |
| Jamanvav | 1,282 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khijadiya, Bhavnagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia