Khijadiya Population, Caste, Working Data Jamnagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Khijadiya is a village situated in Dhrol taluka of Jamnagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 97 families residing in the village Khijadiya. The total population of Khijadiya is 572 out of which 281 are males and 291 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khijadiya is 1,036.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khijadiya village is 114 which is 20% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khijadiya is 1,235 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,036) of Khijadiya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khijadiya is 62%. Thus Khijadiya village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.7% of Jamnagar district. The male literacy rate is 71.3% and the female literacy rate is 52.63% 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 | 114 | 51 | 63 |
| Literacy | 62.01% | 71.3% | 52.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 25 | 11 | 14 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 288 | 117 | 171 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.4% 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, 316 were engaged in work activities. 51.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 316 workers engaged in Main Work, 57 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 56 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 163 | 158 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 57 | 56 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 56 | 54 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 50 | 48 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 153 | 10 | 143 |
| Non Working | 256 | 113 | 143 |
Map of Khijadiya, Jamnagar, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Khijadiya, Dhrol
Below are the list of villages near Khijadiya village in Dhrol.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jaliya Mansar | 2,078 |
| Sumra | 1,143 |
| Roziya | 1,440 |
| Pipartoda | 167 |
| Hamapar | 2,006 |
| Khengarka | 1,238 |
| Rajpar | 898 |
| Katda | 500 |
| Gadhada | 534 |
| Chhalla | 174 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khijadiya, Jamnagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia