Mokhana Population, Caste, Working Data Jamnagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Mokhana is a village situated in Jamnagar taluka of Jamnagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 299 families residing in the village Mokhana. The total population of Mokhana is 1,698 out of which 854 are males and 844 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mokhana is 988.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mokhana village is 208 which is 12% of the total population. There are 93 male children and 115 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mokhana is 1,237 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (988) of Mokhana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mokhana is 77.8%. Thus Mokhana village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.7% of Jamnagar district. The male literacy rate is 82% and the female literacy rate is 73.39% in Mokhana village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Mokhana village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mokhana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mokhana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mokhana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 208 | 93 | 115 |
| Literacy | 77.79% | 82% | 73.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 182 | 95 | 87 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 539 | 230 | 309 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mokhana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mokhana village out of total population, 730 were engaged in work activities. 98.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 730 workers engaged in Main Work, 329 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 304 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 722 | 515 | 207 |
| Cultivators | 329 | 230 | 99 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 304 | 214 | 90 |
| Other Workers | 89 | 71 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Non Working | 968 | 335 | 633 |
Map of Mokhana, Jamnagar, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Mokhana, Jamnagar
Below are the list of villages near Mokhana village in Jamnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dadiya | 3,156 |
| Suvarda | 686 |
| Chela | 7,035 |
| Vijarkhi | 1,625 |
| Vav Beraja | 821 |
| Sapda | 1,027 |
| Dodhiya | 1,398 |
| Beraja | 1,521 |
| Balambhdi | 449 |
| Jaga | 1,230 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mokhana, Jamnagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia