Galkund Population, Caste, Working Data The Dangs, Gujarat - Census 2011
Galkund is a village situated in The Dangs taluka of The Dangs district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 163 families residing in the village Galkund. The total population of Galkund is 847 out of which 443 are males and 404 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Galkund is 912.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Galkund village is 128 which is 15% of the total population. There are 72 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Galkund is 778 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (912) of Galkund village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Galkund is 77.6%. Thus Galkund village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.7% of The Dangs district. The male literacy rate is 86.79% and the female literacy rate is 67.82% in Galkund village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Galkund village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Galkund Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Galkund village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 128 | 72 | 56 |
| Literacy | 77.61% | 86.79% | 67.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 797 | 412 | 385 |
| Illiterate | 289 | 121 | 168 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 94.1% of total population in Galkund village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Galkund village out of total population, 443 were engaged in work activities. 99.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 443 workers engaged in Main Work, 157 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 237 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 441 | 217 | 224 |
| Cultivators | 157 | 98 | 59 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 237 | 87 | 150 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 43 | 29 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Non Working | 404 | 226 | 178 |
Map of Galkund, The Dangs, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Galkund, The Dangs
Below are the list of villages near Galkund village in The Dangs.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chinchpada | 609 |
| Pipalpada | 561 |
| Jakhana | 1,351 |
| Mohpada | 409 |
| Dhumkhal | 671 |
| Vanar | 431 |
| Bhurapani | 535 |
| Ambalia | 169 |
| Bhapkhal | 739 |
| Umarya | 96 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Galkund, The Dangs, Gujarat - Wikipedia