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Gaurkheda Population - Wardha, Maharashtra

Gaurkheda is a medium size village located in Arvi Taluka of Wardha district, Maharashtra with total 123 families residing. The Gaurkheda village has population of 472 of which 254 are males while 218 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gaurkheda village population of children with age 0-6 is 55 which makes up 11.65 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gaurkheda village is 858 which is lower than Maharashtra state average of 929. Child Sex Ratio for the Gaurkheda as per census is 1200, higher than Maharashtra average of 894.

Gaurkheda village has lower literacy rate compared to Maharashtra. In 2011, literacy rate of Gaurkheda village was 71.46 % compared to 82.34 % of Maharashtra. In Gaurkheda Male literacy stands at 80.35 % while female literacy rate was 60.64 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Gaurkheda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Gaurkheda village.

Gaurkheda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 123 - -
Population 472 254 218
Child (0-6) 55 25 30
Schedule Caste 27 15 12
Schedule Tribe 333 177 156
Literacy 71.46 % 80.35 % 60.64 %
Total Workers 323 186 137
Main Worker 247 - -
Marginal Worker 76 35 41

Caste Factor

In Gaurkheda village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 70.55 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 5.72 % of total population in Gaurkheda village.

Work Profile

In Gaurkheda village out of total population, 323 were engaged in work activities. 76.47 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.53 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 323 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 190 were Agricultural labourer.