Lakhanka Population, Caste, Working Data Bhavnagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Lakhanka is a village situated in Bhavnagar taluka of Bhavnagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 573 families residing in the village Lakhanka. The total population of Lakhanka is 3,540 out of which 1,824 are males and 1,716 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lakhanka is 941.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Lakhanka village is 517 which is 15% of the total population. There are 262 male children and 255 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lakhanka is 973 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Lakhanka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lakhanka is 85.1%. Thus Lakhanka village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.5% of Bhavnagar district. The male literacy rate is 90.97% and the female literacy rate is 78.78% in Lakhanka village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Lakhanka village is JAGDISHBHAI PREMJIBHAI BARAIYA. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lakhanka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lakhanka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lakhanka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 517 | 262 | 255 |
| Literacy | 85.08% | 90.97% | 78.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 34 | 20 | 14 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 968 | 403 | 565 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Lakhanka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lakhanka village out of total population, 1,082 were engaged in work activities. 94.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,082 workers engaged in Main Work, 227 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 426 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,021 | 912 | 109 |
| Cultivators | 227 | 220 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 426 | 354 | 72 |
| Other Workers | 368 | 338 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 61 | 22 | 39 |
| Non Working | 2,458 | 890 | 1,568 |
Nearby Villages to Lakhanka,
Below are the list of villages near Lakhanka village in Bhavnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thalsar | 2,799 |
| Khadsaliya | 5,486 |
| Hathab | 7,930 |
| Koliyak | 4,740 |
| Bhadbhediya | 1,614 |
| Alapar | 245 |
| Nagdhaniba | 3,050 |
| Bhandariya | 6,036 |
| Bhadi | 1,921 |
| Sartanpar | 2,656 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lakhanka, Bhavnagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia