Neknam Population, Caste, Working Data Rajkot, Gujarat - Census 2011
Neknam is a village situated in Tankara taluka of Rajkot district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 720 families residing in the village Neknam. The total population of Neknam is 3,552 out of which 1,807 are males and 1,745 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Neknam is 966.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Neknam village is 395 which is 11% of the total population. There are 208 male children and 187 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Neknam is 899 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Neknam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Neknam is 77.1%. Thus Neknam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Rajkot district. The male literacy rate is 86.37% and the female literacy rate is 67.52% in Neknam village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Neknam village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Neknam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Neknam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Neknam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 395 | 208 | 187 |
| Literacy | 77.07% | 86.37% | 67.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 264 | 129 | 135 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 68 | 35 | 33 |
| Illiterate | 1,119 | 426 | 693 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.9% of total population in Neknam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Neknam village out of total population, 1,693 were engaged in work activities. 63.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,693 workers engaged in Main Work, 530 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 211 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,075 | 972 | 103 |
| Cultivators | 530 | 506 | 24 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 211 | 176 | 35 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 14 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 317 | 276 | 41 |
| Marginal Workers | 618 | 38 | 580 |
| Non Working | 1,859 | 797 | 1,062 |
Map of Neknam, Rajkot, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Neknam, Tankara
Below are the list of villages near Neknam village in Tankara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rohishala | 1,446 |
| Hamirpar | 1,447 |
| Dhroliya | 368 |
| Chhattar | 1,970 |
| Mitana | 2,937 |
| Kagdadi | 1,526 |
| Bhutkotda | 1,369 |
| Vachhakpar | 951 |
| Virvav | 2,105 |
| Sakhpar | 504 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Neknam, Rajkot, Gujarat - Wikipedia