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Gaikhed Population - Buldana, Maharashtra

Gaikhed is a medium size village located in Lonar Taluka of Buldana district, Maharashtra with total 337 families residing. The Gaikhed village has population of 1422 of which 750 are males while 672 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gaikhed village population of children with age 0-6 is 193 which makes up 13.57 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gaikhed village is 896 which is lower than Maharashtra state average of 929. Child Sex Ratio for the Gaikhed as per census is 771, lower than Maharashtra average of 894.

Gaikhed village has lower literacy rate compared to Maharashtra. In 2011, literacy rate of Gaikhed village was 74.45 % compared to 82.34 % of Maharashtra. In Gaikhed Male literacy stands at 79.56 % while female literacy rate was 68.88 %.

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

Gaikhed Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 337 - -
Population 1,422 750 672
Child (0-6) 193 109 84
Schedule Caste 446 226 220
Schedule Tribe 40 26 14
Literacy 74.45 % 79.56 % 68.88 %
Total Workers 831 433 398
Main Worker 720 - -
Marginal Worker 111 40 71

Caste Factor

Gaikhed village of Buldana has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.36 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.81 % of total population in Gaikhed village.

Work Profile

In Gaikhed village out of total population, 831 were engaged in work activities. 86.64 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.36 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 831 workers engaged in Main Work, 181 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 490 were Agricultural labourer.