Bhakha

Bhakha (Gir)
Village
Bhakha (Gir) Location in Gujarat, India Show map of Gujarat Bhakha (Gir) Bhakha (Gir) (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 20°49′12″N71°02′40″E / 20.820009°N 71.044327°E / 20.820009; 71.044327 Coordinates: 20°49′12″N71°02′40″E / 20.820009°N 71.044327°E / 20.820009; 71.044327
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.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

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

1. "Page no. 256 to 261 - District Census Handbook - Junagadh" (PDF). 2011 Census of India . Directorate of Census Operations, Gujarat.
2. "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.
4. deo02 (5 May 2017). "List of District-Taluka-GP – Gir Somnath" (PDF). Retrieved 20 July 2018.
5. "About Gir Somnath | About Us | Collectorate - District Gir Somnath". Girsomnath.gujarat.gov.in. 15 February 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.