Gurdha Population, Caste, Working Data Bhandara, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Gurdha is a village situated in Lakhani taluka of Bhandara district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 321 families residing in the village Gurdha. The total population of Gurdha is 1,326 out of which 659 are males and 667 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gurdha is 1,012.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gurdha village is 133 which is 10% of the total population. There are 73 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gurdha is 822 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,012) of Gurdha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gurdha is 79.8%. Thus Gurdha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Bhandara district. The male literacy rate is 90.78% and the female literacy rate is 69.19% in Gurdha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gurdha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gurdha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gurdha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 133 | 73 | 60 |
| Literacy | 79.8% | 90.78% | 69.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 157 | 82 | 75 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 238 | 116 | 122 |
| Illiterate | 374 | 127 | 247 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.9% of total population in Gurdha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gurdha village out of total population, 773 were engaged in work activities. 91.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 773 workers engaged in Main Work, 176 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 468 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 705 | 365 | 340 |
| Cultivators | 176 | 122 | 54 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 468 | 196 | 272 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 54 | 41 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 68 | 31 | 37 |
| Non Working | 553 | 263 | 290 |
Map of Gurdha, Bhandara, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Gurdha, Lakhani
Below are the list of villages near Gurdha village in Lakhani.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gondegaon | 792 |
| Macharana | 1,277 |
| Isapur | 955 |
| Mangali | 1,166 |
| Kesalwada | 449 |
| Rengola | 869 |
| Saigaon | 196 |
| Murmadi | 37 |
| Palasgaon | 862 |
| Vihirgaon | 1,116 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gurdha, Bhandara, Maharashtra - Wikipedia