Saokhed Population, Caste, Working Data Buldana, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Saokhed is a village situated in Deolgaon Raja taluka of Buldana district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 325 families residing in the village Saokhed. The total population of Saokhed is 1,447 out of which 735 are males and 712 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Saokhed is 969.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Saokhed village is 180 which is 12% of the total population. There are 107 male children and 73 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saokhed is 682 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Saokhed village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Saokhed is 82.5%. Thus Saokhed village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of Buldana district. The male literacy rate is 92.04% and the female literacy rate is 73.08% in Saokhed village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Saokhed village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Saokhed Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saokhed village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 180 | 107 | 73 |
| Literacy | 82.48% | 92.04% | 73.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 230 | 119 | 111 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 402 | 157 | 245 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Saokhed village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Saokhed village out of total population, 789 were engaged in work activities. 97.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 789 workers engaged in Main Work, 476 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 229 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 770 | 383 | 387 |
| Cultivators | 476 | 241 | 235 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 229 | 84 | 145 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 63 | 57 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 19 | 13 | 6 |
| Non Working | 658 | 339 | 319 |
Nearby Villages to Saokhed,
Below are the list of villages near Saokhed village in Deolgaon Raja.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Padali Shinde Pr.Malkapur Pang. | 1,886 |
| Mandapgaon | 1,334 |
| Shivni [Armal] | 1,760 |
| Baigaon Pr. Kherda | 1,557 |
| Mendgaon | 1,914 |
| Dodra | 1,530 |
| Pimpri Andhale | 1,860 |
| Baigaon Pr. Malkapur Pangra | 1,435 |
| Waki Bk. | 1,196 |
| Andhera | 5,023 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Saokhed, Buldana, Maharashtra - Wikipedia