Bhakha
Bhakha, also known as Bhakha (Gir) and Gir Bhakha, is a village / panchayat[3][4] located in the Gir Gadhada Taluka of Gir Somnath district in Gujarat State, India. Earlier, until August 2013, Bhakha was part of Una Taluka and Junagadh district.[5] The latitude 20.820009 and longitude 71.044327 are the geo-coordinate of the Village Thordi. Gandhinagar is the state capital of Thordi village which is located around 400 kilometres away from Thordi.
Bhakha (Gir) | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Bhakha (Gir) Location in Gujarat, India  Bhakha (Gir) Bhakha (Gir) (India) | |
| Coordinates: 20.820009°N 71.044327°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Gir Somnath |
| Taluka | Gir Gadhada |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,215[1] |
| Sex ratio 606/609 ♂/♀[1] | |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 362530[2] |
| Telephone code | 02875 |
| Vehicle registration | GJ |
| Census code of Thordi | 515378[1] |
| Nearest city | Gir Gadhada, Una |
| Website | girsomnathdp |
According to Census 2011, with the 227 families, the population of this village is 1215. Out of this, 606 are males and 609 are females. Most residents are dependent on agriculture. [1][2]
Demographics
According to the 2011 census of India, Bhakha has 227 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 73.26%.[1]
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1215 | 606 | 609 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 164 | 85 | 79 |
| Scheduled caste | 151 | 71 | 80 |
| Scheduled tribe | 18 | 6 | 12 |
| Literates | 770 | 423 | 347 |
| Illiterates | 485 | 183 | 262 |
| Total Workers | 474 | 353 | 121 |
| Main workers | 470 | 350 | 120 |
| Main workers: Cultivators | 108 | 105 | 3 |
| Main workers: Agricultural labourers | 245 | 136 | 109 |
| Main workers: Household industry workers | - | - | - |
| Main workers: Other | 117 | 109 | 8 |
| Marginal workers (total) | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Marginal workers: Cultivators | - | - | - |
| Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers | 1 | - | 1 |
| Marginal workers: Household industry workers | - | - | - |
| Marginal workers: Others | 3 | 3 | - |
| Non-workers | 741 | 253 | 488 |
References
- "Page no. 256 to 261 - District Census Handbook - Junagadh" (PDF). 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Gujarat.
- "wikivillage article of Bhakha". 2011 Census of India. Wikivillage.in.
- "Notification: Gujarat Land Revenue Code 1879: Schedule B Villages of Girgadhada Taluka" (PDF). The Gujarat Government Gazette. 54 (Extra No. 282). 9 September 2013.
- deo02 (5 May 2017). "List of District-Taluka-GP – Gir Somnath" (PDF). Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- "About Gir Somnath | About Us | Collectorate - District Gir Somnath". Girsomnath.gujarat.gov.in. 15 February 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.