Gorkhadi Population, Caste, Working Data Jamnagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Gorkhadi is a village situated in Jamjodhpur taluka of Jamnagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 130 families residing in the village Gorkhadi. The total population of Gorkhadi is 586 out of which 300 are males and 286 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gorkhadi is 953.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gorkhadi village is 63 which is 11% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gorkhadi is 909 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Gorkhadi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gorkhadi is 64.2%. Thus Gorkhadi village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.7% of Jamnagar district. The male literacy rate is 76.4% and the female literacy rate is 51.56% in Gorkhadi village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Gorkhadi village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gorkhadi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gorkhadi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gorkhadi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 63 | 33 | 30 |
| Literacy | 64.24% | 76.4% | 51.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 116 | 57 | 59 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 25 | 12 | 13 |
| Illiterate | 250 | 96 | 154 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.3% of total population in Gorkhadi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gorkhadi village out of total population, 304 were engaged in work activities. 61.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 304 workers engaged in Main Work, 104 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 65 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 187 | 182 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 104 | 104 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 65 | 62 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 16 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 117 | 15 | 102 |
| Non Working | 282 | 103 | 179 |
Map of Gorkhadi, Jamnagar, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Gorkhadi, Jamjodhpur
Below are the list of villages near Gorkhadi village in Jamjodhpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhrafa | 2,618 |
| Chiroda Sang | 805 |
| Kotda | 927 |
| Butavadar | 3,095 |
| Balva | 2,104 |
| Bagdhara | 1,647 |
| Chur | 707 |
| Mandasan | 2,712 |
| Jamvali | 3,550 |
| Valasan | 2,423 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gorkhadi, Jamnagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia