Paikhed Population, Caste, Working Data Valsad, Gujarat - Census 2011
Paikhed is a village situated in Dharampur taluka of Valsad district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 167 families residing in the village Paikhed. The total population of Paikhed is 954 out of which 486 are males and 468 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paikhed is 963.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Paikhed village is 189 which is 20% of the total population. There are 96 male children and 93 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paikhed is 969 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Paikhed village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paikhed is 58%. Thus Paikhed village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Valsad district. The male literacy rate is 71.79% and the female literacy rate is 43.73% in Paikhed village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paikhed village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paikhed Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paikhed village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 189 | 96 | 93 |
| Literacy | 58.04% | 71.79% | 43.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 933 | 472 | 461 |
| Illiterate | 510 | 206 | 304 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.8% of total population in Paikhed village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paikhed village out of total population, 493 were engaged in work activities. 73% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 493 workers engaged in Main Work, 317 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 42 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 360 | 188 | 172 |
| Cultivators | 317 | 182 | 135 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 42 | 5 | 37 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 133 | 54 | 79 |
| Non Working | 461 | 244 | 217 |
Map of Paikhed, Valsad, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Paikhed, Dharampur
Below are the list of villages near Paikhed village in Dharampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gundiya | 1,817 |
| Moti Kosbadi | 913 |
| Chavra | 652 |
| Bhanval | 1,106 |
| Khadki | 822 |
| Hedri | 996 |
| Madhuri | 495 |
| Pirmal | 662 |
| Murdad | 1,458 |
| Dandval | 839 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paikhed, Valsad, Gujarat - Wikipedia