Gediya Population, Caste, Working Data Surendranagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Gediya is a village situated in Dasada taluka of Surendranagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 440 families residing in the village Gediya. The total population of Gediya is 1,980 out of which 1,008 are males and 972 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gediya is 964.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gediya village is 229 which is 12% of the total population. There are 138 male children and 91 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gediya is 659 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Gediya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gediya is 79.6%. Thus Gediya village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.3% of Surendranagar district. The male literacy rate is 89.54% and the female literacy rate is 69.69% in Gediya village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Gediya village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gediya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gediya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gediya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 229 | 138 | 91 |
| Literacy | 79.55% | 89.54% | 69.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 146 | 75 | 71 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 587 | 229 | 358 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Gediya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gediya village out of total population, 903 were engaged in work activities. 98.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 903 workers engaged in Main Work, 236 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 605 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 892 | 627 | 265 |
| Cultivators | 236 | 213 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 605 | 368 | 237 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 48 | 43 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Non Working | 1,077 | 377 | 700 |
Map of Gediya, Surendranagar, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Gediya, Dasada
Below are the list of villages near Gediya village in Dasada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ramgari | 718 |
| Kherva | 3,107 |
| Kamalpur | 923 |
| Zezri | 880 |
| Chhabali | 1,079 |
| Nagadka | 783 |
| Hebatpur | 1,797 |
| Limbad | 1,067 |
| Bhadena | 1,229 |
| Rajpar | 1,415 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gediya, Surendranagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia