Bilkha Population, Caste, Working Data Junagadh, Gujarat - Census 2011
Bilkha is a village situated in Junagadh taluka of Junagadh district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,303 families residing in the village Bilkha. The total population of Bilkha is 11,134 out of which 5,766 are males and 5,368 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bilkha is 931.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bilkha village is 1231 which is 11% of the total population. There are 635 male children and 596 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bilkha is 939 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Bilkha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bilkha is 80.7%. Thus Bilkha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.2% of Junagadh district. The male literacy rate is 87.76% and the female literacy rate is 73.07% in Bilkha village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Bilkha village is MAHENDRABHAI V. NAGRECHA. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bilkha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bilkha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bilkha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,231 | 635 | 596 |
| Literacy | 80.68% | 87.76% | 73.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 863 | 448 | 415 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 20 | 10 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 3,144 | 1,263 | 1,881 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Bilkha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bilkha village out of total population, 4,056 were engaged in work activities. 87.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,056 workers engaged in Main Work, 598 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,131 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,533 | 3,235 | 298 |
| Cultivators | 598 | 552 | 46 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,131 | 983 | 148 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 20 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 1,782 | 1,680 | 102 |
| Marginal Workers | 523 | 200 | 323 |
| Non Working | 7,078 | 2,331 | 4,747 |
Map of Bilkha, Junagadh, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Bilkha, Junagadh
Below are the list of villages near Bilkha village in Junagadh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Navagam | 1,592 |
| Umrala | 1,540 |
| Toraniya | 1,616 |
| Avatadiya Mota | 499 |
| Khadiya | 4,960 |
| Chorvadi | 2,206 |
| Salatha | 518 |
| Anandpur | 1,505 |
| Patapur | 1,809 |
| Mevasa Khadiya | 635 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bilkha, Junagadh, Gujarat - Wikipedia