Gontya Population, Caste, Working Data Khargone, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Gontya is a village situated in Bhagwanpura tehsil of Khargone district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 378 families residing in the village Gontya. The total population of Gontya is 2,634 out of which 1,343 are males and 1,291 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gontya is 961.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gontya village is 651 which is 25% of the total population. There are 336 male children and 315 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gontya is 938 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Gontya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gontya is 28.9%. Thus Gontya village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.7% of Khargone district. The male literacy rate is 32.27% and the female literacy rate is 25.41% in Gontya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gontya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gontya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gontya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 651 | 336 | 315 |
| Literacy | 28.9% | 32.27% | 25.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 118 | 57 | 61 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,425 | 1,234 | 1,191 |
| Illiterate | 2,061 | 1,018 | 1,043 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 92.1% of total population in Gontya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gontya village out of total population, 1,262 were engaged in work activities. 98.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,262 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,169 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 52 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,239 | 636 | 603 |
| Cultivators | 1,169 | 609 | 560 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 52 | 16 | 36 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 23 | 8 | 15 |
| Non Working | 1,372 | 699 | 673 |
Map of Gontya, Khargone, Madhya Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Gontya, Bhagwanpura
Below are the list of villages near Gontya village in Bhagwanpura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sirwel | 7,966 |
| Nandiya | 1,427 |
| Umariya | 3,014 |
| Amba | 2,295 |
| Satpati | 2,223 |
| Kumbhi | 1,177 |
| Palas Khurd | 3,393 |
| Kumharbardi | 1,719 |
| Muvasmal | 337 |
| Malkheda | 1,839 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gontya, Khargone, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia