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Gankhaira Population - Gondiya, Maharashtra

Gankhaira is a large village located in Goregaon Taluka of Gondiya district, Maharashtra with total 595 families residing. The Gankhaira village has population of 2642 of which 1277 are males while 1365 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gankhaira village population of children with age 0-6 is 258 which makes up 9.77 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gankhaira village is 1069 which is higher than Maharashtra state average of 929. Child Sex Ratio for the Gankhaira as per census is 1064, higher than Maharashtra average of 894.

Gankhaira village has higher literacy rate compared to Maharashtra. In 2011, literacy rate of Gankhaira village was 83.05 % compared to 82.34 % of Maharashtra. In Gankhaira Male literacy stands at 91.67 % while female literacy rate was 75.00 %.

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

Gankhaira Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 595 - -
Population 2,642 1,277 1,365
Child (0-6) 258 125 133
Schedule Caste 606 290 316
Schedule Tribe 211 103 108
Literacy 83.05 % 91.67 % 75.00 %
Total Workers 1,208 708 500
Main Worker 1,148 - -
Marginal Worker 60 13 47

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.94 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.99 % of total population in Gankhaira village.

Work Profile

In Gankhaira village out of total population, 1208 were engaged in work activities. 95.03 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.97 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1208 workers engaged in Main Work, 294 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 302 were Agricultural labourer.