Gandhal Population, Caste, Working Data Raichur, Karnataka - Census 2011
Gandhal is a village situated in Devadurga taluka of Raichur district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 429 families residing in the village Gandhal. The total population of Gandhal is 2,396 out of which 1,182 are males and 1,214 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gandhal is 1,027.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gandhal village is 368 which is 15% of the total population. There are 194 male children and 174 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gandhal is 897 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,027) of Gandhal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gandhal is 45.1%. Thus Gandhal village has a lower literacy rate compared to 50.8% of Raichur district. The male literacy rate is 54.15% and the female literacy rate is 36.54% in Gandhal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gandhal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gandhal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gandhal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 368 | 194 | 174 |
| Literacy | 45.12% | 54.15% | 36.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 522 | 265 | 257 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 578 | 284 | 294 |
| Illiterate | 1,481 | 647 | 834 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24.1% of total population in Gandhal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gandhal village out of total population, 1,439 were engaged in work activities. 84.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,439 workers engaged in Main Work, 535 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 612 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,221 | 669 | 552 |
| Cultivators | 535 | 335 | 200 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 612 | 285 | 327 |
| Household Industries | 42 | 28 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 32 | 21 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 218 | 40 | 178 |
| Non Working | 957 | 473 | 484 |
Map of Gandhal, Raichur, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Gandhal, Devadurga
Below are the list of villages near Gandhal village in Devadurga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ooti | 1,742 |
| Somanmardi | 2,691 |
| Wandli | 2,294 |
| Bhogiramangund | 1,778 |
| Palkanmardi | 1,538 |
| Mykaldoddi | 1,106 |
| Madarkal | 1,223 |
| Mudvaigaddi | 198 |
| Devergud | 611 |
| Kamaldinni | 1,288 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gandhal, Raichur, Karnataka - Wikipedia