Khekada Population, Caste, Working Data Nandurbar, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Khekada is a village situated in Nawapur taluka of Nandurbar district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 368 families residing in the village Khekada. The total population of Khekada is 1,951 out of which 955 are males and 996 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khekada is 1,043.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khekada village is 192 which is 10% of the total population. There are 82 male children and 110 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khekada is 1,341 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,043) of Khekada village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khekada is 62.7%. Thus Khekada village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55% of Nandurbar district. The male literacy rate is 68.27% and the female literacy rate is 57.22% in Khekada village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khekada village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khekada Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khekada village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 192 | 82 | 110 |
| Literacy | 62.71% | 68.27% | 57.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,931 | 944 | 987 |
| Illiterate | 848 | 359 | 489 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99% of total population in Khekada village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khekada village out of total population, 1,035 were engaged in work activities. 95.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,035 workers engaged in Main Work, 392 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 512 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 987 | 511 | 476 |
| Cultivators | 392 | 219 | 173 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 512 | 243 | 269 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 76 | 46 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 48 | 21 | 27 |
| Non Working | 916 | 423 | 493 |
Map of Khekada, Nandurbar, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Khekada, Nawapur
Below are the list of villages near Khekada village in Nawapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kareghat | 1,016 |
| Gokul Nagar | 1,314 |
| Khokarwada | 672 |
| Zamanzar | 1,368 |
| Hirafali | 573 |
| Bedkipada | 1,385 |
| Lakkad Kot | 1,286 |
| Thuwa | 1,292 |
| Gadad | 2,671 |
| Bandharfali | 550 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khekada, Nandurbar, Maharashtra - Wikipedia