Gorkha Population, Caste, Working Data Damoh, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Gorkha is a village situated in Tendukheda tehsil of Damoh district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 171 families residing in the village Gorkha. The total population of Gorkha is 688 out of which 361 are males and 327 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gorkha is 906.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gorkha village is 127 which is 18% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gorkha is 924 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (906) of Gorkha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gorkha is 52.9%. Thus Gorkha village has a lower literacy rate compared to 59.1% of Damoh district. The male literacy rate is 63.05% and the female literacy rate is 41.73% in Gorkha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gorkha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gorkha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gorkha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 127 | 66 | 61 |
| Literacy | 52.94% | 63.05% | 41.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 34 | 21 | 13 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 251 | 126 | 125 |
| Illiterate | 391 | 175 | 216 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 36.5% of total population in Gorkha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gorkha village out of total population, 371 were engaged in work activities. 54.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 371 workers engaged in Main Work, 79 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 106 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 202 | 145 | 57 |
| Cultivators | 79 | 76 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 106 | 60 | 46 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 169 | 47 | 122 |
| Non Working | 317 | 169 | 148 |
Map of Gorkha, Damoh, Madhya Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Gorkha, Tendukheda
Below are the list of villages near Gorkha village in Tendukheda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dukarsata | 491 |
| Mohad | 1,450 |
| Bansapura | 137 |
| Pura Karondi | 1,895 |
| Guhanchi | 889 |
| Muhra | 1,968 |
| Anchalpura | 259 |
| Karondi Khurd | 334 |
| Jhalon | 1,597 |
| Karondi Kalan | 838 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gorkha, Damoh, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia