Khedgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Jalna, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Khedgaon is a village situated in Ambad taluka of Jalna district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 209 families residing in the village Khedgaon. The total population of Khedgaon is 1,109 out of which 585 are males and 524 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khedgaon is 896.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khedgaon village is 151 which is 14% of the total population. There are 84 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khedgaon is 798 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (896) of Khedgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khedgaon is 74.4%. Thus Khedgaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61% of Jalna district. The male literacy rate is 87.43% and the female literacy rate is 60.18% in Khedgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khedgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khedgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khedgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 151 | 84 | 67 |
| Literacy | 74.43% | 87.43% | 60.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 159 | 88 | 71 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 396 | 147 | 249 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Khedgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khedgaon village out of total population, 587 were engaged in work activities. 97.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 587 workers engaged in Main Work, 284 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 235 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 572 | 303 | 269 |
| Cultivators | 284 | 155 | 129 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 235 | 106 | 129 |
| Other Workers | 53 | 42 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Non Working | 522 | 275 | 247 |
Map of Khedgaon, Jalna, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Khedgaon, Ambad
Below are the list of villages near Khedgaon village in Ambad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lonar Bhaigaon | 2,154 |
| Kauchalwadi | 1,172 |
| Chikangaon | 1,710 |
| Rohi Lagad | 4,539 |
| Deshgavhan | 1,238 |
| Nihalsingwadi | 1,109 |
| Maherbhaigaon | 1,638 |
| Lembhewadi | 636 |
| Kingaonwadi | 1,445 |
| Kingaon | 1,466 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khedgaon, Jalna, Maharashtra - Wikipedia