Awankhed Population, Caste, Working Data Nashik, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Awankhed is a village situated in Dindori taluka of Nashik district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 518 families residing in the village Awankhed. The total population of Awankhed is 2,810 out of which 1,435 are males and 1,375 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Awankhed is 958.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Awankhed village is 386 which is 14% of the total population. There are 207 male children and 179 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Awankhed is 865 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Awankhed village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Awankhed is 79.1%. Thus Awankhed village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Nashik district. The male literacy rate is 87.05% and the female literacy rate is 70.9% in Awankhed village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Awankhed village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Awankhed Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Awankhed village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 386 | 207 | 179 |
| Literacy | 79.08% | 87.05% | 70.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 300 | 154 | 146 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 936 | 462 | 474 |
| Illiterate | 893 | 366 | 527 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 33.3% of total population in Awankhed village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Awankhed village out of total population, 1,617 were engaged in work activities. 95.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,617 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,033 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 394 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,548 | 808 | 740 |
| Cultivators | 1,033 | 542 | 491 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 394 | 212 | 182 |
| Household Industries | 59 | 8 | 51 |
| Other Workers | 62 | 46 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 69 | 30 | 39 |
| Non Working | 1,193 | 597 | 596 |
Map of Awankhed, Nashik, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Awankhed, Dindori
Below are the list of villages near Awankhed village in Dindori.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Parmori | 2,380 |
| Valkhed | 1,842 |
| Ghodewadi | 1,084 |
| Varkhede | 4,150 |
| Ambevani | 3,659 |
| Khedgaon | 7,766 |
| Sonjamb | 3,388 |
| Bopegaon | 3,686 |
| Shindwad | 2,506 |
| Gondegaon | 1,182 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Awankhed, Nashik, Maharashtra - Wikipedia