Nokha Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Nokha is a village situated in Deodar taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 501 families residing in the village Nokha. The total population of Nokha is 2,984 out of which 1,531 are males and 1,453 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nokha is 949.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nokha village is 570 which is 19% of the total population. There are 292 male children and 278 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nokha is 952 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Nokha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nokha is 59.4%. Thus Nokha village has higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 72.72% and the female literacy rate is 45.45% in Nokha village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Nokha village is BHUTABHAI RAJABHAI RAJPUT. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nokha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nokha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nokha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 570 | 292 | 278 |
| Literacy | 59.44% | 72.72% | 45.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 383 | 202 | 181 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,549 | 630 | 919 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Nokha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nokha village out of total population, 1,256 were engaged in work activities. 75% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,256 workers engaged in Main Work, 391 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 245 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 942 | 699 | 243 |
| Cultivators | 391 | 362 | 29 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 245 | 212 | 33 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 17 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 284 | 108 | 176 |
| Marginal Workers | 314 | 19 | 295 |
| Non Working | 1,728 | 813 | 915 |
Nearby Villages to Nokha,
Below are the list of villages near Nokha village in Deodar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ravel | 3,368 |
| Vadiya | 3,772 |
| Bhagwanpura | 358 |
| Dhrandvada | 1,277 |
| Duchakwada | 3,899 |
| Bhesana | 3,904 |
| Kotda Forna | 2,386 |
| Jada | 3,978 |
| Forna | 3,647 |
| Chamanpura | 1,176 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nokha, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia