Gadhechi Population, Caste, Working Data Jamnagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Gadhechi is a village situated in Okhamandal taluka of Jamnagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 323 families residing in the village Gadhechi. The total population of Gadhechi is 1,805 out of which 919 are males and 886 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gadhechi is 964.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gadhechi village is 268 which is 15% of the total population. There are 139 male children and 129 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gadhechi is 928 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Gadhechi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gadhechi is 62.8%. Thus Gadhechi village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.7% of Jamnagar district. The male literacy rate is 78.59% and the female literacy rate is 46.63% in Gadhechi village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Gadhechi village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gadhechi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gadhechi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gadhechi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 268 | 139 | 129 |
| Literacy | 62.85% | 78.59% | 46.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 250 | 122 | 128 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 839 | 306 | 533 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Gadhechi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gadhechi village out of total population, 769 were engaged in work activities. 99% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 769 workers engaged in Main Work, 481 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 761 | 484 | 277 |
| Cultivators | 481 | 235 | 246 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24 | 17 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 256 | 232 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Non Working | 1,036 | 431 | 605 |
Map of Gadhechi, Jamnagar, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Gadhechi, Okhamandal
Below are the list of villages near Gadhechi village in Okhamandal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Goriyali | 1,490 |
| Batisa | 422 |
| Rajpara | 1,223 |
| Mojap | 1,884 |
| Positra | 1,719 |
| Makanpur | 1,062 |
| Shamlasar | 1,251 |
| Vasai | 1,951 |
| Hamusar | 1,535 |
| Mevasa | 865 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gadhechi, Jamnagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia