Gaulkhed Population, Caste, Working Data Buldana, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Gaulkhed is a village situated in Shegaon taluka of Buldana district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 349 families residing in the village Gaulkhed. The total population of Gaulkhed is 1,497 out of which 758 are males and 739 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gaulkhed is 975.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gaulkhed village is 202 which is 13% of the total population. There are 99 male children and 103 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gaulkhed is 1,040 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Gaulkhed village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gaulkhed is 84.4%. Thus Gaulkhed village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of Buldana district. The male literacy rate is 90.14% and the female literacy rate is 78.46% in Gaulkhed village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gaulkhed village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gaulkhed Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gaulkhed village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 202 | 99 | 103 |
| Literacy | 84.4% | 90.14% | 78.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 288 | 144 | 144 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 159 | 79 | 80 |
| Illiterate | 404 | 164 | 240 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.6% of total population in Gaulkhed village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gaulkhed village out of total population, 816 were engaged in work activities. 96.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 816 workers engaged in Main Work, 202 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 557 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 785 | 464 | 321 |
| Cultivators | 202 | 162 | 40 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 557 | 282 | 275 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 19 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 31 | 16 | 15 |
| Non Working | 681 | 278 | 403 |
Map of Gaulkhed, Buldana, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Gaulkhed, Shegaon
Below are the list of villages near Gaulkhed village in Shegaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kherda | 1,608 |
| Sawarna | 916 |
| Jalamb | 5,674 |
| Takali Viro | 1,730 |
| Ekphal | 238 |
| Takali Hat | 661 |
| Alasana. | 2,887 |
| Lasura Kh. | 1,173 |
| Sangwa | 533 |
| Lasura Bk. | 768 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gaulkhed, Buldana, Maharashtra - Wikipedia