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Bhakha

Coordinates: 20°49′12″N 71°02′40″E / 20.820009°N 71.044327°E / 20.820009; 71.044327
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Bhakha (Gir)
Village
Bhakha (Gir) is located in Gujarat
Bhakha (Gir)
Bhakha (Gir)
Location in Gujarat, India
Bhakha (Gir) is located in India
Bhakha (Gir)
Bhakha (Gir)
Bhakha (Gir) (India)
Coordinates: 20°49′12″N 71°02′40″E / 20.820009°N 71.044327°E / 20.820009; 71.044327
Country India
StateGujarat
DistrictGir Somnath
TalukaGir Gadhada
Government
 • TypePanchayati raj (India)
 • BodyGram panchayat
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,215[1]
 Sex ratio 606/609 /[1]
Languages
 • OfficialGujarati
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
362530[2]
Telephone code02875
Vehicle registrationGJ
Census code of Thordi515378[1]
Nearest cityGir Gadhada, Una
Websitegirsomnathdp.gujarat.gov.in

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.

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

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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]

Demographics (2011 Census)[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

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Page no. 256 to 261 - District Census Handbook - Junagadh" (PDF). 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Gujarat.
  2. ^ a b "wikivillage article of Bhakha". 2011 Census of India. Wikivillage.in.
  3. ^ "Notification: Gujarat Land Revenue Code 1879: Schedule B Villages of Girgadhada Taluka" (PDF). The Gujarat Government Gazette. Vol. 54, no. Extra No. 282. 9 September 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2014. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  4. ^ deo02 (5 May 2017). "List of District-Taluka-GP – Gir Somnath" (PDF). Retrieved 20 July 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ "About Gir Somnath | About Us | Collectorate - District Gir Somnath". Girsomnath.gujarat.gov.in. 15 February 2018. Archived from the original on 20 July 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.