Tankara Population, Caste, Working Data Rajkot, Gujarat - Census 2011
Tankara is a village situated in Tankara taluka of Rajkot district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,244 families residing in the village Tankara. The total population of Tankara is 11,421 out of which 5,831 are males and 5,590 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tankara is 959.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tankara village is 1565 which is 14% of the total population. There are 823 male children and 742 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tankara is 902 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Tankara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tankara is 75.2%. Thus Tankara village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Rajkot district. The male literacy rate is 81.95% and the female literacy rate is 68.21% in Tankara village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Tankara village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tankara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tankara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tankara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,565 | 823 | 742 |
| Literacy | 75.19% | 81.95% | 68.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 582 | 310 | 272 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 89 | 43 | 46 |
| Illiterate | 4,010 | 1,727 | 2,283 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Tankara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tankara village out of total population, 3,977 were engaged in work activities. 92.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,977 workers engaged in Main Work, 785 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 593 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,667 | 3,107 | 560 |
| Cultivators | 785 | 633 | 152 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 593 | 478 | 115 |
| Household Industries | 165 | 120 | 45 |
| Other Workers | 2,124 | 1,876 | 248 |
| Marginal Workers | 310 | 167 | 143 |
| Non Working | 7,444 | 2,557 | 4,887 |
Nearby Villages to Tankara,
Below are the list of villages near Tankara village in Tankara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sajanpar | 2,776 |
| Vaghgadh | 495 |
| Hadmatiya | 3,283 |
| Bangavadi | 2,035 |
| Lakhdhir Gadh | 1,054 |
| Khakhra | 350 |
| Mota Khijadiya | 1,222 |
| Otala | 2,310 |
| Meghpar Zala | 1,079 |
| Devaliya | 235 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tankara, Rajkot, Gujarat - Wikipedia