Yekodi Population, Caste, Working Data Bhandara, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Yekodi is a village situated in Sakoli taluka of Bhandara district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 704 families residing in the village Yekodi. The total population of Yekodi is 2,822 out of which 1,403 are males and 1,419 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Yekodi is 1,011.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Yekodi village is 284 which is 10% of the total population. There are 126 male children and 158 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Yekodi is 1,254 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,011) of Yekodi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Yekodi is 86.2%. Thus Yekodi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Bhandara district. The male literacy rate is 95.14% and the female literacy rate is 77.08% in Yekodi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Yekodi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Yekodi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Yekodi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 284 | 126 | 158 |
| Literacy | 86.17% | 95.14% | 77.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 606 | 308 | 298 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 99 | 46 | 53 |
| Illiterate | 635 | 188 | 447 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.5% of total population in Yekodi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Yekodi village out of total population, 1,450 were engaged in work activities. 62.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,450 workers engaged in Main Work, 233 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 513 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 909 | 576 | 333 |
| Cultivators | 233 | 163 | 70 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 513 | 295 | 218 |
| Household Industries | 29 | 15 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 134 | 103 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 541 | 241 | 300 |
| Non Working | 1,372 | 586 | 786 |
Map of Yekodi, Bhandara, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Yekodi, Sakoli
Below are the list of villages near Yekodi village in Sakoli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Parastola | 884 |
| Kinhi | 2,994 |
| Borgaon | 652 |
| Gudhari | 526 |
| Khairi | 442 |
| Sonpuri | 654 |
| Walmazari | 759 |
| Bodra | 2,519 |
| Wadegaon | 1,382 |
| Satalwada | 1,765 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Yekodi, Bhandara, Maharashtra - Wikipedia