Ghekti Population, Caste, Working Data Navsari, Gujarat - Census 2011
Ghekti is a village situated in Chikhli taluka of Navsari district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 396 families residing in the village Ghekti. The total population of Ghekti is 1,691 out of which 857 are males and 834 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghekti is 973.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ghekti village is 146 which is 9% of the total population. There are 79 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghekti is 848 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Ghekti village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghekti is 89.3%. Thus Ghekti village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Navsari district. The male literacy rate is 93.19% and the female literacy rate is 85.4% in Ghekti village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghekti village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghekti Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghekti village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 146 | 79 | 67 |
| Literacy | 89.32% | 93.19% | 85.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 124 | 60 | 64 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 656 | 325 | 331 |
| Illiterate | 311 | 132 | 179 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 38.8% of total population in Ghekti village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghekti village out of total population, 673 were engaged in work activities. 87.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 673 workers engaged in Main Work, 85 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 239 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 590 | 480 | 110 |
| Cultivators | 85 | 80 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 239 | 185 | 54 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 265 | 214 | 51 |
| Marginal Workers | 83 | 28 | 55 |
| Non Working | 1,018 | 349 | 669 |
Map of Ghekti, Navsari, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Ghekti, Chikhli
Below are the list of villages near Ghekti village in Chikhli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Majigam | 3,303 |
| Vankal | 5,804 |
| Samaroli | 8,189 |
| Hond | 2,192 |
| Thala | 4,169 |
| Malwada | 944 |
| Khundh | 8,929 |
| Sadakpor | 8,716 |
| Bamanvel | 5,240 |
| Khambhda | 2,758 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghekti, Navsari, Gujarat - Wikipedia