Gadhka Population, Caste, Working Data Rajkot, Gujarat - Census 2011
Gadhka is a village situated in Rajkot taluka of Rajkot district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 499 families residing in the village Gadhka. The total population of Gadhka is 2,448 out of which 1,242 are males and 1,206 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gadhka is 971.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gadhka village is 223 which is 9% of the total population. There are 124 male children and 99 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gadhka is 798 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Gadhka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gadhka is 76.4%. Thus Gadhka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Rajkot district. The male literacy rate is 85.33% and the female literacy rate is 67.3% in Gadhka village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Gadhka village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gadhka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gadhka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gadhka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 223 | 124 | 99 |
| Literacy | 76.36% | 85.33% | 67.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 281 | 146 | 135 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 20 | 14 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 749 | 288 | 461 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Gadhka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gadhka village out of total population, 1,558 were engaged in work activities. 78.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,558 workers engaged in Main Work, 707 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 319 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,221 | 731 | 490 |
| Cultivators | 707 | 391 | 316 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 319 | 179 | 140 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 6 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 179 | 155 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 337 | 68 | 269 |
| Non Working | 890 | 443 | 447 |
Map of Gadhka, Rajkot, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Gadhka, Rajkot
Below are the list of villages near Gadhka village in Rajkot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thebachda | 1,922 |
| Bedla | 3,385 |
| Mahika | 2,612 |
| Fadadang | 922 |
| Vajdi | 1,486 |
| Deroi | 795 |
| Amargadh | 1,351 |
| Dhandhni | 1,731 |
| Kherdi | 3,179 |
| Kasturbadham | 4,201 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gadhka, Rajkot, Gujarat - Wikipedia