Ghiyavad Population, Caste, Working Data Rajkot, Gujarat - Census 2011
Ghiyavad is a village situated in Wankaner taluka of Rajkot district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 279 families residing in the village Ghiyavad. The total population of Ghiyavad is 1,572 out of which 834 are males and 738 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghiyavad is 885.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ghiyavad village is 265 which is 17% of the total population. There are 140 male children and 125 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghiyavad is 893 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (885) of Ghiyavad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghiyavad is 63.6%. Thus Ghiyavad village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Rajkot district. The male literacy rate is 71.76% and the female literacy rate is 54.32% in Ghiyavad village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Ghiyavad village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghiyavad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghiyavad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghiyavad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 265 | 140 | 125 |
| Literacy | 63.58% | 71.76% | 54.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 26 | 12 | 14 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 741 | 336 | 405 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ghiyavad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghiyavad village out of total population, 662 were engaged in work activities. 83.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 662 workers engaged in Main Work, 229 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 198 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 550 | 466 | 84 |
| Cultivators | 229 | 204 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 198 | 158 | 40 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 120 | 102 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 112 | 30 | 82 |
| Non Working | 910 | 338 | 572 |
Map of Ghiyavad, Rajkot, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Ghiyavad, Wankaner
Below are the list of villages near Ghiyavad village in Wankaner.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jalsika | 830 |
| Vanzara | 448 |
| Kothi | 3,498 |
| Kherva | 1,402 |
| Mahika | 3,330 |
| Khakhana | 1,684 |
| Ratadiya | 1,410 |
| Pipardi | 493 |
| Vinaygadh | 723 |
| Holmadh | 1,311 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghiyavad, Rajkot, Gujarat - Wikipedia