Nirkheda Population, Caste, Working Data Jalna, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Nirkheda is a village situated in Jalna taluka of Jalna district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 432 families residing in the village Nirkheda. The total population of Nirkheda is 2,161 out of which 1,138 are males and 1,023 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nirkheda is 899.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nirkheda village is 368 which is 17% of the total population. There are 191 male children and 177 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nirkheda is 927 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (899) of Nirkheda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nirkheda is 66.9%. Thus Nirkheda village has higher literacy rate compared to 61% of Jalna district. The male literacy rate is 81.1% and the female literacy rate is 50.95% in Nirkheda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nirkheda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nirkheda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nirkheda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 368 | 191 | 177 |
| Literacy | 66.87% | 81.1% | 50.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 181 | 93 | 88 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 962 | 370 | 592 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Nirkheda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nirkheda village out of total population, 1,123 were engaged in work activities. 98.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,123 workers engaged in Main Work, 564 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 476 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,110 | 589 | 521 |
| Cultivators | 564 | 298 | 266 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 476 | 237 | 239 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 68 | 53 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Non Working | 1,038 | 544 | 494 |
Nearby Villages to Nirkheda,
Below are the list of villages near Nirkheda village in Jalna.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhilpuri Kh. | 1,233 |
| Ganeshpur | 549 |
| Maujpuri | 2,460 |
| Paregaon | 1,421 |
| Sawargaon Hadap | 3,241 |
| Jaitapur | 213 |
| Hadap | 688 |
| Antarwala Sindkhed | 488 |
| Salegaon | 1,254 |
| Sawangi Talan | 1,649 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nirkheda, Jalna, Maharashtra - Wikipedia