Zurkheda Population, Caste, Working Data Jalgaon, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Zurkheda is a village situated in Dharangaon taluka of Jalgaon district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 624 families residing in the village Zurkheda. The total population of Zurkheda is 2,300 out of which 1,174 are males and 1,126 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Zurkheda is 959.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Zurkheda village is 277 which is 12% of the total population. There are 143 male children and 134 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Zurkheda is 937 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Zurkheda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Zurkheda is 76.4%. Thus Zurkheda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.4% of Jalgaon district. The male literacy rate is 84.38% and the female literacy rate is 68.15% in Zurkheda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Zurkheda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Zurkheda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Zurkheda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 277 | 143 | 134 |
| Literacy | 76.42% | 84.38% | 68.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 284 | 154 | 130 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 309 | 148 | 161 |
| Illiterate | 754 | 304 | 450 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.4% of total population in Zurkheda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Zurkheda village out of total population, 1,328 were engaged in work activities. 94.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,328 workers engaged in Main Work, 352 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 692 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,250 | 653 | 597 |
| Cultivators | 352 | 225 | 127 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 692 | 316 | 376 |
| Household Industries | 39 | 22 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 167 | 90 | 77 |
| Marginal Workers | 78 | 38 | 40 |
| Non Working | 972 | 483 | 489 |
Map of Zurkheda, Jalgaon, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Zurkheda, Dharangaon
Below are the list of villages near Zurkheda village in Dharangaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Satkhede | 1,941 |
| Nimkhede | 680 |
| Sonwad Kh. | 727 |
| Pimpale Sim | 1,290 |
| Tarde Kh. | 614 |
| Hanmantkhede Kh. | 1,683 |
| Pashtane Bk. | 1,459 |
| Chorgaon | 1,713 |
| Pashtane Kh. | 913 |
| Kavthal | 928 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Zurkheda, Jalgaon, Maharashtra - Wikipedia