Rajkot Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Rajkot is a village situated in Dantiwada taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 318 families residing in the village Rajkot. The total population of Rajkot is 1,905 out of which 1,013 are males and 892 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rajkot is 881.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rajkot village is 288 which is 15% of the total population. There are 167 male children and 121 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rajkot is 725 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (881) of Rajkot village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rajkot is 49.4%. Thus Rajkot village has lower literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 66.08% and the female literacy rate is 31% in Rajkot village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rajkot village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rajkot Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rajkot village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 288 | 167 | 121 |
| Literacy | 49.35% | 66.08% | 31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 170 | 92 | 78 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,107 | 454 | 653 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Rajkot village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rajkot village out of total population, 957 were engaged in work activities. 57.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 957 workers engaged in Main Work, 300 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 182 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 553 | 471 | 82 |
| Cultivators | 300 | 253 | 47 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 182 | 170 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 71 | 48 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 404 | 114 | 290 |
| Non Working | 948 | 428 | 520 |
Nearby Villages to Rajkot,
Below are the list of villages near Rajkot village in Dantiwada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gangudara | 983 |
| Bhilachal | 956 |
| Kotda | 712 |
| Deri | 1,642 |
| Rampura Mahudi | 634 |
| Vavdhara | 792 |
| Mahudi Nani | 666 |
| Hariyawada | 1,746 |
| Mahudi Moti | 1,748 |
| Odhava | 2,708 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rajkot, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia