Sawalkheda Population, Caste, Working Data Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Sawalkheda is a village situated in Kurkheda taluka of Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 245 families residing in the village Sawalkheda. The total population of Sawalkheda is 1,044 out of which 547 are males and 497 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sawalkheda is 909.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sawalkheda village is 94 which is 9% of the total population. There are 55 male children and 39 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sawalkheda is 709 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (909) of Sawalkheda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sawalkheda is 80.6%. Thus Sawalkheda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Gadchiroli district. The male literacy rate is 92.28% and the female literacy rate is 68.12% in Sawalkheda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sawalkheda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sawalkheda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sawalkheda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 94 | 55 | 39 |
| Literacy | 80.63% | 92.28% | 68.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 80 | 40 | 40 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 546 | 278 | 268 |
| Illiterate | 278 | 93 | 185 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 52.3% of total population in Sawalkheda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sawalkheda village out of total population, 644 were engaged in work activities. 36.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 644 workers engaged in Main Work, 173 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 43 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 236 | 123 | 113 |
| Cultivators | 173 | 87 | 86 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 43 | 23 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 13 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 408 | 205 | 203 |
| Non Working | 400 | 219 | 181 |
Map of Sawalkheda, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Sawalkheda, Kurkheda
Below are the list of villages near Sawalkheda village in Kurkheda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kadholi | 3,409 |
| Karadi | 922 |
| Palasgaon | 369 |
| Jambhali | 174 |
| Chinegaon | 510 |
| Sonerangi | 1,035 |
| Gangoli | 533 |
| Wasi | 707 |
| Wadhona | 432 |
| Uradi | 1,456 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sawalkheda, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Wikipedia