Khengarka Population, Caste, Working Data Jamnagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Khengarka is a village situated in Dhrol taluka of Jamnagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 235 families residing in the village Khengarka. The total population of Khengarka is 1,238 out of which 637 are males and 601 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khengarka is 943.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khengarka village is 142 which is 11% of the total population. There are 73 male children and 69 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khengarka is 945 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Khengarka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khengarka is 72%. Thus Khengarka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.7% of Jamnagar district. The male literacy rate is 80.67% and the female literacy rate is 62.78% in Khengarka village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Khengarka village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khengarka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khengarka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khengarka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 142 | 73 | 69 |
| Literacy | 71.99% | 80.67% | 62.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 251 | 129 | 122 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 449 | 182 | 267 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Khengarka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khengarka village out of total population, 507 were engaged in work activities. 89.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 507 workers engaged in Main Work, 271 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 143 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 452 | 385 | 67 |
| Cultivators | 271 | 252 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 143 | 107 | 36 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 26 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 55 | 7 | 48 |
| Non Working | 731 | 245 | 486 |
Map of Khengarka, Jamnagar, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Khengarka, Dhrol
Below are the list of villages near Khengarka village in Dhrol.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pipartoda | 167 |
| Katda | 500 |
| Sumra | 1,143 |
| Chhalla | 174 |
| Khijadiya | 572 |
| Golita | 889 |
| Jaliya Mansar | 2,078 |
| Dangra | 393 |
| Roziya | 1,440 |
| Khakhra | 1,332 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khengarka, Jamnagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia