Khijadad Population, Caste, Working Data Jamnagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Khijadad is a village situated in Kalyanpur taluka of Jamnagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 329 families residing in the village Khijadad. The total population of Khijadad is 1,720 out of which 913 are males and 807 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khijadad is 884.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khijadad village is 179 which is 10% of the total population. There are 112 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khijadad is 598 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (884) of Khijadad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khijadad is 80.5%. Thus Khijadad village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.7% of Jamnagar district. The male literacy rate is 86.02% and the female literacy rate is 74.46% in Khijadad village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Khijadad village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khijadad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khijadad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khijadad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 179 | 112 | 67 |
| Literacy | 80.47% | 86.02% | 74.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 86 | 45 | 41 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 480 | 224 | 256 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Khijadad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khijadad village out of total population, 476 were engaged in work activities. 92% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 476 workers engaged in Main Work, 347 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 45 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 438 | 429 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 347 | 341 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 45 | 44 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 46 | 44 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 38 | 34 | 4 |
| Non Working | 1,244 | 450 | 794 |
Map of Khijadad, Jamnagar, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Khijadad, Kalyanpur
Below are the list of villages near Khijadad village in Kalyanpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalyanpur | 6,273 |
| Jampar | 1,672 |
| Bankodi | 3,956 |
| Dhrumthal | 770 |
| Hadmatiya | 1,243 |
| Chapar | 1,661 |
| Gokalpar | 1,280 |
| Kanakpar | 2,293 |
| Bhogat | 6,253 |
| Kanpar Sherdi | 853 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khijadad, Jamnagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia