Lekha Population, Caste, Working Data Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Lekha is a village situated in Dhanora taluka of Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 167 families residing in the village Lekha. The total population of Lekha is 680 out of which 340 are males and 340 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lekha is 1,000.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lekha village is 76 which is 11% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lekha is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Lekha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lekha is 72.4%. Thus Lekha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Gadchiroli district. The male literacy rate is 84.77% and the female literacy rate is 59.93% in Lekha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lekha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lekha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lekha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 76 | 38 | 38 |
| Literacy | 72.35% | 84.77% | 59.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 238 | 126 | 112 |
| Illiterate | 243 | 84 | 159 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 35% of total population in Lekha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lekha village out of total population, 413 were engaged in work activities. 76.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 413 workers engaged in Main Work, 114 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 144 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 315 | 191 | 124 |
| Cultivators | 114 | 79 | 35 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 144 | 71 | 73 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 55 | 40 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 98 | 24 | 74 |
| Non Working | 267 | 125 | 142 |
Map of Lekha, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Lekha, Dhanora
Below are the list of villages near Lekha village in Dhanora.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mendha | 473 |
| Kanhaltola | 121 |
| Rajoli | 613 |
| Heti | 812 |
| Dhanora | 6,109 |
| Yerandi | 257 |
| Salebhatti | 703 |
| Dudhamala | 1,019 |
| Malanda | 412 |
| Paraswadi | 224 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lekha, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Wikipedia