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Gaurkheda Population - Amravati, Maharashtra

Gaurkheda is a large village located in Achalpur Taluka of Amravati district, Maharashtra with total 439 families residing. The Gaurkheda village has population of 2133 of which 975 are males while 1158 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gaurkheda village population of children with age 0-6 is 195 which makes up 9.14 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gaurkheda village is 1188 which is higher than Maharashtra state average of 929. Child Sex Ratio for the Gaurkheda as per census is 1053, higher than Maharashtra average of 894.

Gaurkheda village has higher literacy rate compared to Maharashtra. In 2011, literacy rate of Gaurkheda village was 88.49 % compared to 82.34 % of Maharashtra. In Gaurkheda Male literacy stands at 93.18 % while female literacy rate was 84.59 %.

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 439 - -
Population 2,133 975 1,158
Child (0-6) 195 95 100
Schedule Caste 709 384 325
Schedule Tribe 368 48 320
Literacy 88.49 % 93.18 % 84.59 %
Total Workers 661 532 129
Main Worker 509 - -
Marginal Worker 152 134 18

Caste Factor

Gaurkheda village of Amravati has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.24 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.25 % of total population in Gaurkheda village.

Work Profile

In Gaurkheda village out of total population, 661 were engaged in work activities. 77.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 661 workers engaged in Main Work, 103 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 291 were Agricultural labourer.