Gerkhedi Population, Caste, Working Data Shajapur, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Gerkhedi is a village situated in Shujalpur tehsil of Shajapur district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 254 families residing in the village Gerkhedi. The total population of Gerkhedi is 1,517 out of which 778 are males and 739 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gerkhedi is 950.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gerkhedi village is 248 which is 16% of the total population. There are 131 male children and 117 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gerkhedi is 893 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Gerkhedi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gerkhedi is 73.2%. Thus Gerkhedi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 59.1% of Shajapur district. The male literacy rate is 87.02% and the female literacy rate is 58.84% in Gerkhedi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gerkhedi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gerkhedi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gerkhedi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 248 | 131 | 117 |
| Literacy | 73.21% | 87.02% | 58.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 196 | 102 | 94 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 588 | 215 | 373 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gerkhedi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gerkhedi village out of total population, 730 were engaged in work activities. 69.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 730 workers engaged in Main Work, 271 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 161 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 509 | 389 | 120 |
| Cultivators | 271 | 220 | 51 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 161 | 101 | 60 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 75 | 66 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 221 | 16 | 205 |
| Non Working | 787 | 373 | 414 |
Map of Gerkhedi, Shajapur, Madhya Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Gerkhedi, Shujalpur
Below are the list of villages near Gerkhedi village in Shujalpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhada Hedi | 213 |
| Faridpur | 33 |
| Nandasura | 417 |
| Bhugor | 1,998 |
| Kishoni | 1,503 |
| Bheel Khedi | 1,493 |
| Kamalya | 698 |
| Jhadla | 1,179 |
| Mahu Ghat | 415 |
| Fatehpur Chakrod | 659 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gerkhedi, Shajapur, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia