Mokhana Population, Caste, Working Data Jamnagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Mokhana is a village situated in Bhanvad taluka of Jamnagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 348 families residing in the village Mokhana. The total population of Mokhana is 2,254 out of which 1,157 are males and 1,097 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mokhana is 948.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mokhana village is 423 which is 19% of the total population. There are 210 male children and 213 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mokhana is 1,014 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Mokhana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mokhana is 61%. Thus Mokhana village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.7% of Jamnagar district. The male literacy rate is 69.59% and the female literacy rate is 51.81% 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 | 423 | 210 | 213 |
| Literacy | 61% | 69.59% | 51.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 110 | 52 | 58 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,663 | 840 | 823 |
| Illiterate | 1,137 | 498 | 639 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 73.8% of total population in Mokhana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mokhana village out of total population, 851 were engaged in work activities. 80.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 851 workers engaged in Main Work, 224 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 106 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 688 | 559 | 129 |
| Cultivators | 224 | 200 | 24 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 106 | 80 | 26 |
| Other Workers | 358 | 279 | 79 |
| Marginal Workers | 163 | 15 | 148 |
| Non Working | 1,403 | 583 | 820 |
Map of Mokhana, Jamnagar, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Mokhana, Bhanvad
Below are the list of villages near Mokhana village in Bhanvad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghumli | 1,015 |
| Pachhatar | 2,763 |
| Timbdi | 1,639 |
| Dudhala | 979 |
| Mota Kalavad | 3,602 |
| Hathla | 1,713 |
| Shiva | 2,313 |
| Gadu | 2,079 |
| Vanavad | 1,747 |
| Ranpar | 2,700 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mokhana, Jamnagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia