Gandhari Population, Caste, Working Data Jalna, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Gandhari is a village situated in Ambad taluka of Jalna district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 241 families residing in the village Gandhari. The total population of Gandhari is 1,125 out of which 559 are males and 566 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gandhari is 1,013.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gandhari village is 181 which is 16% of the total population. There are 91 male children and 90 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gandhari is 989 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,013) of Gandhari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gandhari is 60.8%. Thus Gandhari village has a lower literacy rate compared to 61% of Jalna district. The male literacy rate is 72.44% and the female literacy rate is 49.37% in Gandhari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gandhari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gandhari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gandhari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 181 | 91 | 90 |
| Literacy | 60.81% | 72.44% | 49.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 257 | 130 | 127 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 131 | 64 | 67 |
| Illiterate | 551 | 220 | 331 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.6% of total population in Gandhari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gandhari village out of total population, 468 were engaged in work activities. 90.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 468 workers engaged in Main Work, 90 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 267 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 424 | 241 | 183 |
| Cultivators | 90 | 48 | 42 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 267 | 147 | 120 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 64 | 44 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 44 | 21 | 23 |
| Non Working | 657 | 297 | 360 |
Map of Gandhari, Jalna, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Gandhari, Ambad
Below are the list of villages near Gandhari village in Ambad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gori | 392 |
| Shahagad | 7,866 |
| Domalgaon | 1,332 |
| Walkeshwar | 2,113 |
| Apegaon | 642 |
| Lakhmapuri | 1,220 |
| Balegaon | 1,178 |
| Kukkadgaon | 1,099 |
| Sasht Pimpalgaon | 4,491 |
| Sukhapuri | 1,761 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gandhari, Jalna, Maharashtra - Wikipedia