Pankhan Population, Caste, Working Data Junagadh, Gujarat - Census 2011
Pankhan is a village situated in Keshod taluka of Junagadh district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 478 families residing in the village Pankhan. The total population of Pankhan is 2,839 out of which 1,457 are males and 1,382 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pankhan is 949.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pankhan village is 335 which is 12% of the total population. There are 171 male children and 164 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pankhan is 959 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Pankhan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pankhan is 71.8%. Thus Pankhan village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.2% of Junagadh district. The male literacy rate is 84.91% and the female literacy rate is 57.88% in Pankhan village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Pankhan village is HAMIRBHAI R. SISODIYA. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pankhan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pankhan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pankhan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 335 | 171 | 164 |
| Literacy | 71.77% | 84.91% | 57.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 218 | 106 | 112 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 1,042 | 365 | 677 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Pankhan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pankhan village out of total population, 1,517 were engaged in work activities. 84.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,517 workers engaged in Main Work, 776 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 367 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,277 | 791 | 486 |
| Cultivators | 776 | 483 | 293 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 367 | 208 | 159 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 128 | 95 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 240 | 41 | 199 |
| Non Working | 1,322 | 625 | 697 |
Nearby Villages to Pankhan,
Below are the list of villages near Pankhan village in Keshod.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Eklera | 1,064 |
| Gelana | 1,081 |
| Bhat Simroli | 1,580 |
| Revadra | 648 |
| Silodar | 1,164 |
| Koyalana Lathiya | 776 |
| Bava Simroli | 1,328 |
| Kalavani | 2,024 |
| Char | 2,739 |
| Rangpur | 2,240 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pankhan, Junagadh, Gujarat - Wikipedia