Khavda Population, Caste, Working Data Kachchh, Gujarat - Census 2011
Khavda is a village situated in Bhuj taluka of Kachchh district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 885 families residing in the village Khavda. The total population of Khavda is 4,062 out of which 2,104 are males and 1,958 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khavda is 931.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khavda village is 756 which is 19% of the total population. There are 370 male children and 386 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khavda is 1,043 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Khavda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khavda is 52.5%. Thus Khavda village has a lower literacy rate compared to 59.9% of Kachchh district. The male literacy rate is 63.78% and the female literacy rate is 39.95% in Khavda village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Khavda village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khavda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khavda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khavda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 756 | 370 | 386 |
| Literacy | 52.45% | 63.78% | 39.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 662 | 342 | 320 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 54 | 32 | 22 |
| Illiterate | 2,328 | 998 | 1,330 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Khavda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khavda village out of total population, 1,350 were engaged in work activities. 79.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,350 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 288 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,072 | 978 | 94 |
| Cultivators | 38 | 35 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 288 | 276 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 57 | 54 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 689 | 613 | 76 |
| Marginal Workers | 278 | 126 | 152 |
| Non Working | 2,712 | 1,000 | 1,712 |
Map of Khavda, Kachchh, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Khavda, Bhuj
Below are the list of villages near Khavda village in Bhuj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gorewali | 2,104 |
| Ratadiya | 4,182 |
| Udhmo | 194 |
| Dinara | 7,319 |
| Bhitara Mota | 1,346 |
| Dhrobana | 8,098 |
| Luna | 1,512 |
| Kuran | 1,437 |
| Kunariya | 2,533 |
| Juna | 3,144 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khavda, Kachchh, Gujarat - Wikipedia