Khijadiya Population, Caste, Working Data Rajkot, Gujarat - Census 2011
Khijadiya is a village situated in Wankaner taluka of Rajkot district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 534 families residing in the village Khijadiya. The total population of Khijadiya is 3,083 out of which 1,549 are males and 1,534 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khijadiya is 990.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khijadiya village is 457 which is 15% of the total population. There are 241 male children and 216 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khijadiya is 896 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (990) of Khijadiya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khijadiya is 74.4%. Thus Khijadiya village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Rajkot district. The male literacy rate is 87.39% and the female literacy rate is 61.61% in Khijadiya village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Khijadiya village is . 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 | 457 | 241 | 216 |
| Literacy | 74.45% | 87.39% | 61.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 129 | 58 | 71 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 35 | 22 | 13 |
| Illiterate | 1,128 | 406 | 722 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Khijadiya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khijadiya village out of total population, 1,480 were engaged in work activities. 70.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,480 workers engaged in Main Work, 577 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 241 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,050 | 812 | 238 |
| Cultivators | 577 | 520 | 57 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 241 | 77 | 164 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 224 | 207 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 430 | 66 | 364 |
| Non Working | 1,603 | 671 | 932 |
Nearby Villages to Khijadiya,
Below are the list of villages near Khijadiya village in Wankaner.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kankot | 2,279 |
| Bhojpara Vidi | 319 |
| Kalavadi Juni | 581 |
| Jodhpar | 2,535 |
| Pipaliya Agabhi | 1,384 |
| Gariya | 2,158 |
| Kotda Nayani | 2,166 |
| Kanpar | 657 |
| Kalavadi Navi | 860 |
| Shekhardi | 986 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khijadiya, Rajkot, Gujarat - Wikipedia