Gandhiya Population, Caste, Working Data Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Gandhiya is a village situated in Jaisinghnagar tehsil of Shahdol district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 447 families residing in the village Gandhiya. The total population of Gandhiya is 1,660 out of which 838 are males and 822 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gandhiya is 981.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gandhiya village is 268 which is 16% of the total population. There are 126 male children and 142 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gandhiya is 1,127 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (981) of Gandhiya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gandhiya is 67.3%. Thus Gandhiya village has a higher literacy rate compared to 56.7% of Shahdol district. The male literacy rate is 79.63% and the female literacy rate is 54.41% in Gandhiya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gandhiya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gandhiya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gandhiya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 268 | 126 | 142 |
| Literacy | 67.31% | 79.63% | 54.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 164 | 95 | 69 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,082 | 522 | 560 |
| Illiterate | 723 | 271 | 452 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 65.2% of total population in Gandhiya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gandhiya village out of total population, 869 were engaged in work activities. 28.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 71.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 869 workers engaged in Main Work, 90 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 90 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 244 | 223 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 90 | 87 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 90 | 84 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 56 | 44 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 625 | 248 | 377 |
| Non Working | 791 | 367 | 424 |
Map of Gandhiya, Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Gandhiya, Jaisinghnagar
Below are the list of villages near Gandhiya village in Jaisinghnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Amjhor | 3,014 |
| Dadar | 1,348 |
| Nakti Tola | 332 |
| Gajani | 792 |
| Ghirghori | 357 |
| Chhuihai Tola | 588 |
| Kusmi | 462 |
| Jagra Tola | 869 |
| Tendudol | 798 |
| Mair Tola | 391 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gandhiya, Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia