Garkheda Population, Caste, Working Data Jalna, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Garkheda is a village situated in Bhokardan taluka of Jalna district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 166 families residing in the village Garkheda. The total population of Garkheda is 858 out of which 450 are males and 408 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Garkheda is 907.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Garkheda village is 130 which is 15% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Garkheda is 970 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (907) of Garkheda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Garkheda is 74%. Thus Garkheda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61% of Jalna district. The male literacy rate is 88.02% and the female literacy rate is 58.43% in Garkheda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Garkheda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Garkheda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Garkheda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 130 | 66 | 64 |
| Literacy | 74.04% | 88.02% | 58.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 84 | 47 | 37 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 319 | 112 | 207 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Garkheda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Garkheda village out of total population, 468 were engaged in work activities. 99.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 468 workers engaged in Main Work, 314 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 146 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 465 | 243 | 222 |
| Cultivators | 314 | 164 | 150 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 146 | 75 | 71 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Non Working | 390 | 205 | 185 |
Map of Garkheda, Jalna, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Garkheda, Bhokardan
Below are the list of villages near Garkheda village in Bhokardan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chorhala | 644 |
| Soegaon devi | 3,032 |
| Masanpur | 631 |
| Belura | 909 |
| Fattepur | 2,769 |
| Koparda | 1,780 |
| Jomala | 527 |
| Goshegaon | 2,080 |
| Kumbhari | 2,166 |
| Khandala | 1,477 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Garkheda, Jalna, Maharashtra - Wikipedia