Sankhej Population, Caste, Working Data Kheda, Gujarat - Census 2011
Sankhej is a village situated in Kheda taluka of Kheda district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 817 families residing in the village Sankhej. The total population of Sankhej is 3,940 out of which 2,019 are males and 1,921 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sankhej is 951.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sankhej village is 517 which is 13% of the total population. There are 265 male children and 252 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sankhej is 951 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Sankhej village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sankhej is 79.1%. Thus Sankhej village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.2% of Kheda district. The male literacy rate is 91.33% and the female literacy rate is 66.15% in Sankhej village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Sankhej village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sankhej village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sankhej Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sankhej village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 517 | 265 | 252 |
| Literacy | 79.05% | 91.33% | 66.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 450 | 240 | 210 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 156 | 81 | 75 |
| Illiterate | 1,234 | 417 | 817 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4% of total population in Sankhej village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sankhej village out of total population, 1,417 were engaged in work activities. 98% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,417 workers engaged in Main Work, 322 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 853 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,389 | 1,203 | 186 |
| Cultivators | 322 | 321 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 853 | 723 | 130 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 213 | 158 | 55 |
| Marginal Workers | 28 | 24 | 4 |
| Non Working | 2,523 | 792 | 1,731 |
Map of Sankhej, Kheda, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Sankhej, Kheda
Below are the list of villages near Sankhej village in Kheda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vasna Margiya | 1,904 |
| Vaikunthpura | 450 |
| Sarsa | 2,294 |
| Pinglaj | 751 |
| Kanera | 1,836 |
| Kathwada | 2,562 |
| Bidaj | 3,207 |
| Navagam | 4,356 |
| Mahij | 5,936 |
| Malarpura | 772 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sankhej, Kheda, Gujarat - Wikipedia