Saikhed Population, Caste, Working Data Yavatmal, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Saikhed is a village situated in Kelapur taluka of Yavatmal district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 618 families residing in the village Saikhed. The total population of Saikhed is 2,535 out of which 1,284 are males and 1,251 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Saikhed is 974.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Saikhed village is 274 which is 11% of the total population. There are 150 male children and 124 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saikhed is 827 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Saikhed village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Saikhed is 80.2%. Thus Saikhed village has higher literacy rate compared to 73% of Yavatmal district. The male literacy rate is 87.57% and the female literacy rate is 72.76% in Saikhed village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Saikhed village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Saikhed Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saikhed village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 274 | 150 | 124 |
| Literacy | 80.19% | 87.57% | 72.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 233 | 117 | 116 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 624 | 315 | 309 |
| Illiterate | 722 | 291 | 431 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24.6% of total population in Saikhed village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Saikhed village out of total population, 1,513 were engaged in work activities. 70.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,513 workers engaged in Main Work, 217 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 736 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,070 | 593 | 477 |
| Cultivators | 217 | 139 | 78 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 736 | 375 | 361 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 12 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 90 | 67 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 443 | 208 | 235 |
| Non Working | 1,022 | 483 | 539 |
Nearby Villages to Saikhed,
Below are the list of villages near Saikhed village in Kelapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kinhi | 1,236 |
| Lingati | 610 |
| Wagada | 698 |
| Ghoddara | 780 |
| Karanwadi | 1,460 |
| Wathoda | 939 |
| Jawaharnagar | 452 |
| Jira | 980 |
| Khairgaon Deshmukh | 1,787 |
| Meera | 744 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Saikhed, Yavatmal, Maharashtra - Wikipedia