Garkhede Population, Caste, Working Data Jalgaon, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Garkhede is a village situated in Dharangaon taluka of Jalgaon district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 282 families residing in the village Garkhede. The total population of Garkhede is 1,351 out of which 715 are males and 636 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Garkhede is 890.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Garkhede village is 180 which is 13% of the total population. There are 100 male children and 80 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Garkhede is 800 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (890) of Garkhede village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Garkhede is 72.3%. Thus Garkhede village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.4% of Jalgaon district. The male literacy rate is 81.63% and the female literacy rate is 62.05% in Garkhede village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Garkhede village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Garkhede Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Garkhede village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 180 | 100 | 80 |
| Literacy | 72.33% | 81.63% | 62.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 64 | 31 | 33 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 285 | 154 | 131 |
| Illiterate | 504 | 213 | 291 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.1% of total population in Garkhede village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Garkhede village out of total population, 675 were engaged in work activities. 99.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 675 workers engaged in Main Work, 100 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 555 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 670 | 377 | 293 |
| Cultivators | 100 | 87 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 555 | 278 | 277 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Non Working | 676 | 336 | 340 |
Map of Garkhede, Jalgaon, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Garkhede, Dharangaon
Below are the list of villages near Garkhede village in Dharangaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dharangaon | 2,412 |
| Babhale Bk. | 645 |
| Jambhore | 1,738 |
| Gangapuri Bk. | 999 |
| Sarve Kh. | 320 |
| Dhanore | 1,492 |
| Shamkhede | 540 |
| Anore | 1,850 |
| Bilkhede | 1,432 |
| Bambhori Bk. | 2,520 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Garkhede, Jalgaon, Maharashtra - Wikipedia