Khijadiya Population, Caste, Working Data Jamnagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Khijadiya is a village situated in Jamnagar taluka of Jamnagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 443 families residing in the village Khijadiya. The total population of Khijadiya is 2,246 out of which 1,166 are males and 1,080 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khijadiya is 926.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khijadiya village is 234 which is 10% of the total population. There are 121 male children and 113 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khijadiya is 934 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Khijadiya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khijadiya is 73.2%. Thus Khijadiya village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.7% of Jamnagar district. The male literacy rate is 83.25% and the female literacy rate is 62.36% in Khijadiya village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Khijadiya village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khijadiya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khijadiya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khijadiya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 234 | 121 | 113 |
| Literacy | 73.21% | 83.25% | 62.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 176 | 101 | 75 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 773 | 296 | 477 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Khijadiya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khijadiya village out of total population, 928 were engaged in work activities. 95.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 928 workers engaged in Main Work, 259 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 299 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 890 | 718 | 172 |
| Cultivators | 259 | 221 | 38 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 299 | 178 | 121 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 330 | 317 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 38 | 21 | 17 |
| Non Working | 1,318 | 427 | 891 |
Map of Khijadiya, Jamnagar, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Khijadiya, Jamnagar
Below are the list of villages near Khijadiya village in Jamnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhunvav | 6,249 |
| Jambuda | 3,507 |
| Juna Nagna | 3,329 |
| Sachana | 5,416 |
| Nava Nagna | 4,371 |
| Rampar | 1,971 |
| Fala | 3,806 |
| Dhinchda | 3,759 |
| Dhrangda | 1,935 |
| Khara Beraja | 569 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khijadiya, Jamnagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia