Valkhed Population, Caste, Working Data Nashik, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Valkhed is a village situated in Dindori taluka of Nashik district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 377 families residing in the village Valkhed. The total population of Valkhed is 1,842 out of which 949 are males and 893 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Valkhed is 941.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Valkhed village is 247 which is 13% of the total population. There are 133 male children and 114 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Valkhed is 857 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Valkhed village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Valkhed is 83.3%. Thus Valkhed village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Nashik district. The male literacy rate is 91.67% and the female literacy rate is 74.58% in Valkhed village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Valkhed village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Valkhed Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Valkhed village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 247 | 133 | 114 |
| Literacy | 83.32% | 91.67% | 74.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 725 | 371 | 354 |
| Illiterate | 513 | 201 | 312 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 39.4% of total population in Valkhed village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Valkhed village out of total population, 866 were engaged in work activities. 96.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 866 workers engaged in Main Work, 284 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 441 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 834 | 518 | 316 |
| Cultivators | 284 | 197 | 87 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 441 | 234 | 207 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 100 | 79 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 32 | 14 | 18 |
| Non Working | 976 | 417 | 559 |
Map of Valkhed, Nashik, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Valkhed, Dindori
Below are the list of villages near Valkhed village in Dindori.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Awankhed | 2,810 |
| Varkhede | 4,150 |
| Parmori | 2,380 |
| Khedgaon | 7,766 |
| Ghodewadi | 1,084 |
| Bopegaon | 3,686 |
| Ambevani | 3,659 |
| Gondegaon | 1,182 |
| Sonjamb | 3,388 |
| Jaulakevani | 1,695 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Valkhed, Nashik, Maharashtra - Wikipedia