Gadhka Population, Caste, Working Data Jamnagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Gadhka is a village situated in Kalyanpur taluka of Jamnagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,132 families residing in the village Gadhka. The total population of Gadhka is 6,306 out of which 3,197 are males and 3,109 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gadhka is 972.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gadhka village is 823 which is 13% of the total population. There are 417 male children and 406 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gadhka is 974 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Gadhka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gadhka is 65.7%. Thus Gadhka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.7% of Jamnagar district. The male literacy rate is 77.05% and the female literacy rate is 53.94% in Gadhka village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Gadhka village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gadhka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gadhka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gadhka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 823 | 417 | 406 |
| Literacy | 65.66% | 77.05% | 53.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 116 | 58 | 58 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,706 | 1,055 | 1,651 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gadhka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gadhka village out of total population, 3,348 were engaged in work activities. 64.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,348 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,380 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 558 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,161 | 1,725 | 436 |
| Cultivators | 1,380 | 1,354 | 26 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 558 | 162 | 396 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 220 | 207 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,187 | 151 | 1,036 |
| Non Working | 2,958 | 1,321 | 1,637 |
Map of Gadhka, Jamnagar, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Gadhka, Kalyanpur
Below are the list of villages near Gadhka village in Kalyanpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Meghpur Titodi | 1,994 |
| Patelka | 3,961 |
| Manpara | 221 |
| Khakharda | 2,307 |
| Sidsara | 1,648 |
| Kenedi | 6,450 |
| Juvanpar | 3,426 |
| Bhatiya | 17,352 |
| Bhopalka | 1,710 |
| Bamanasa | 1,198 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gadhka, Jamnagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia