Gaurkheda Population, Caste, Working Data Wardha, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Gaurkheda is a village situated in Arvi taluka of Wardha district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 123 families residing in the village Gaurkheda. The total population of Gaurkheda is 472 out of which 254 are males and 218 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gaurkheda is 858.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gaurkheda village is 55 which is 12% of the total population. There are 25 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gaurkheda is 1,200 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (858) of Gaurkheda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gaurkheda is 71.5%. Thus Gaurkheda village has a lower literacy rate compared to 78.4% of Wardha district. The male literacy rate is 80.35% and the female literacy rate is 60.64% in Gaurkheda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gaurkheda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gaurkheda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gaurkheda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 55 | 25 | 30 |
| Literacy | 71.46% | 80.35% | 60.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 27 | 15 | 12 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 333 | 177 | 156 |
| Illiterate | 174 | 70 | 104 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 70.6% of total population in Gaurkheda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gaurkheda village out of total population, 323 were engaged in work activities. 76.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 323 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 190 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 247 | 151 | 96 |
| Cultivators | 33 | 21 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 190 | 114 | 76 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 16 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 76 | 35 | 41 |
| Non Working | 149 | 68 | 81 |
Map of Gaurkheda, Wardha, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Gaurkheda, Arvi
Below are the list of villages near Gaurkheda village in Arvi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kakaddara | 337 |
| Chor Amba | 271 |
| Panjara Bothali | 1,298 |
| Bodad | 817 |
| Sawangi | 603 |
| Hivara | 84 |
| Tembhari | 391 |
| Bahadarpur | 683 |
| Ajangaon | 1,355 |
| Dhanodi | 1,749 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gaurkheda, Wardha, Maharashtra - Wikipedia