Gandhwa Population, Caste, Working Data Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Gandhwa is a village situated in Khandwa tehsil of Khandwa district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,061 families residing in the village Gandhwa. The total population of Gandhwa is 4,949 out of which 2,523 are males and 2,426 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gandhwa is 962.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gandhwa village is 784 which is 16% of the total population. There are 413 male children and 371 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gandhwa is 898 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Gandhwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gandhwa is 61.7%. Thus Gandhwa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of Khandwa district. The male literacy rate is 71.28% and the female literacy rate is 51.78% in Gandhwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gandhwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gandhwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gandhwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 784 | 413 | 371 |
| Literacy | 61.66% | 71.28% | 51.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 509 | 270 | 239 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,164 | 1,086 | 1,078 |
| Illiterate | 2,381 | 1,019 | 1,362 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 43.7% of total population in Gandhwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gandhwa village out of total population, 2,654 were engaged in work activities. 89.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,654 workers engaged in Main Work, 640 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,531 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,365 | 1,403 | 962 |
| Cultivators | 640 | 494 | 146 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,531 | 763 | 768 |
| Household Industries | 40 | 25 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 154 | 121 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 289 | 66 | 223 |
| Non Working | 2,295 | 1,054 | 1,241 |
Map of Gandhwa, Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Gandhwa, Khandwa
Below are the list of villages near Gandhwa village in Khandwa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Panchbedi Ryt | 567 |
| Bihar | 1,009 |
| Chich Kheda | 826 |
| Itwamal | 962 |
| Borkheda Kalan | 806 |
| Kohadad | 5,378 |
| Charkheda | 1,602 |
| Chhanera | 2,226 |
| Jirwan | 953 |
| Saray | 3,940 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gandhwa, Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia