Khijadiya Population, Caste, Working Data Bhavnagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Khijadiya is a village situated in Palitana taluka of Bhavnagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 219 families residing in the village Khijadiya. The total population of Khijadiya is 1,133 out of which 535 are males and 598 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khijadiya is 1,118.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khijadiya village is 134 which is 12% of the total population. There are 64 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khijadiya is 1,094 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,118) of Khijadiya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khijadiya is 70.7%. Thus Khijadiya village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.5% of Bhavnagar district. The male literacy rate is 82.59% and the female literacy rate is 60.04% in Khijadiya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khijadiya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khijadiya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khijadiya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 134 | 64 | 70 |
| Literacy | 70.67% | 82.59% | 60.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 183 | 92 | 91 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 427 | 146 | 281 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Khijadiya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khijadiya village out of total population, 418 were engaged in work activities. 76.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 418 workers engaged in Main Work, 136 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 98 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 318 | 292 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 136 | 132 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 98 | 81 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 79 | 74 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 100 | 7 | 93 |
| Non Working | 715 | 236 | 479 |
Nearby Villages to Khijadiya,
Below are the list of villages near Khijadiya village in Palitana.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hanol | 2,693 |
| Bahadurpur | 1,466 |
| Ankolali | 2,054 |
| Motisari | 234 |
| Khakhariya | 1,966 |
| Valukad | 4,196 |
| Kumbhan | 3,065 |
| Jaliya | 642 |
| Juna Sarod | 1,064 |
| Loinchada | 942 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khijadiya, Bhavnagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia