Shedhakhai Population, Caste, Working Data Jamnagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Shedhakhai is a village situated in Bhanvad taluka of Jamnagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 312 families residing in the village Shedhakhai. The total population of Shedhakhai is 1,597 out of which 822 are males and 775 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shedhakhai is 943.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shedhakhai village is 187 which is 12% of the total population. There are 89 male children and 98 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shedhakhai is 1,101 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Shedhakhai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shedhakhai is 61.9%. Thus Shedhakhai village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.7% of Jamnagar district. The male literacy rate is 73.26% and the female literacy rate is 49.63% in Shedhakhai village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Shedhakhai village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shedhakhai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shedhakhai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shedhakhai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 187 | 89 | 98 |
| Literacy | 61.91% | 73.26% | 49.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 121 | 69 | 52 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 724 | 285 | 439 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shedhakhai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shedhakhai village out of total population, 920 were engaged in work activities. 96.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 920 workers engaged in Main Work, 458 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 409 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 884 | 497 | 387 |
| Cultivators | 458 | 258 | 200 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 409 | 228 | 181 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 11 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 36 | 7 | 29 |
| Non Working | 677 | 318 | 359 |
Nearby Villages to Shedhakhai,
Below are the list of villages near Shedhakhai village in Bhanvad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kabarka | 1,443 |
| Morjhar | 2,434 |
| Bhoriya | 631 |
| Sevak Devaliya | 1,359 |
| Bhangor | 4,257 |
| Gunda | 2,321 |
| Chokhanda | 3,372 |
| Sajadiyali | 1,114 |
| Jampar | 1,909 |
| Kantoliya | 918 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shedhakhai, Jamnagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia