Nakhada Population, Caste, Working Data Junagadh, Gujarat - Census 2011
Nakhada is a village situated in Patan-Veraval taluka of Junagadh district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 322 families residing in the village Nakhada. The total population of Nakhada is 1,872 out of which 969 are males and 903 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nakhada is 932.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nakhada village is 309 which is 17% of the total population. There are 165 male children and 144 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nakhada is 873 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (932) of Nakhada village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nakhada is 56%. Thus Nakhada village has a lower literacy rate compared to 67.2% of Junagadh district. The male literacy rate is 63.06% and the female literacy rate is 48.62% in Nakhada village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nakhada village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nakhada Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nakhada village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 309 | 165 | 144 |
| Literacy | 56.05% | 63.06% | 48.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 137 | 68 | 69 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 32 | 17 | 15 |
| Illiterate | 996 | 462 | 534 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.7% of total population in Nakhada village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nakhada village out of total population, 755 were engaged in work activities. 96.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 755 workers engaged in Main Work, 206 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 395 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 730 | 486 | 244 |
| Cultivators | 206 | 145 | 61 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 395 | 225 | 170 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 128 | 115 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 25 | 13 | 12 |
| Non Working | 1,117 | 470 | 647 |
Map of Nakhada, Junagadh, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Nakhada, Patan-Veraval
Below are the list of villages near Nakhada village in Patan-Veraval.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bolas | 2,720 |
| Rampara | 3,451 |
| Meghpur | 3,006 |
| Ajotha | 4,101 |
| Sonariya | 2,555 |
| Badalpara | 1,472 |
| Mithapur | 1,765 |
| Kajli | 3,197 |
| Veraval | 598 |
| Bij | 3,579 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nakhada, Junagadh, Gujarat - Wikipedia