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Ghesda Population - Banaskantha, Gujarat

Ghesda is a medium size village located in Tharad Taluka of Banaskantha district, Gujarat with total 279 families residing. The Ghesda village has population of 1567 of which 758 are males while 809 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Ghesda village population of children with age 0-6 is 242 which makes up 15.44 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Ghesda village is 1067 which is higher than Gujarat state average of 919. Child Sex Ratio for the Ghesda as per census is 1123, higher than Gujarat average of 890.

Ghesda village has lower literacy rate compared to Gujarat. In 2011, literacy rate of Ghesda village was 61.13 % compared to 78.03 % of Gujarat. In Ghesda Male literacy stands at 79.19 % while female literacy rate was 44.05 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Ghesda 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 Ghesda village.

Ghesda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 279 - -
Population 1,567 758 809
Child (0-6) 242 114 128
Schedule Caste 118 55 63
Schedule Tribe 122 60 62
Literacy 61.13 % 79.19 % 44.05 %
Total Workers 746 394 352
Main Worker 569 - -
Marginal Worker 177 28 149

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 7.79 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.53 % of total population in Ghesda village.

Work Profile

In Ghesda village out of total population, 746 were engaged in work activities. 76.27 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.73 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 746 workers engaged in Main Work, 281 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 122 were Agricultural labourer.