Akhaj Population, Caste, Working Data Mahesana, Gujarat - Census 2011
Akhaj is a village situated in Mahesana taluka of Mahesana district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 932 families residing in the village Akhaj. The total population of Akhaj is 4,634 out of which 2,404 are males and 2,230 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Akhaj is 928.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Akhaj village is 508 which is 11% of the total population. There are 274 male children and 234 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Akhaj is 854 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Akhaj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Akhaj is 86.3%. Thus Akhaj village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.8% of Mahesana district. The male literacy rate is 92.82% and the female literacy rate is 79.36% in Akhaj village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Akhaj village is PATEL PURIBEN. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Akhaj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Akhaj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Akhaj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 508 | 274 | 234 |
| Literacy | 86.31% | 92.82% | 79.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 314 | 164 | 150 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 1,073 | 427 | 646 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Akhaj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Akhaj village out of total population, 1,771 were engaged in work activities. 82.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,771 workers engaged in Main Work, 453 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 506 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,458 | 1,210 | 248 |
| Cultivators | 453 | 413 | 40 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 506 | 419 | 87 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 497 | 376 | 121 |
| Marginal Workers | 313 | 119 | 194 |
| Non Working | 2,863 | 1,075 | 1,788 |
Nearby Villages to Akhaj,
Below are the list of villages near Akhaj village in Mahesana.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balvantpura | 588 |
| Bhakadiya | 1,376 |
| Meu | 7,587 |
| Geratpur | 257 |
| Badalpura | 1,063 |
| Kochva | 1,220 |
| Gojhariya | 13,933 |
| Ditasan | 1,253 |
| Dhandhusan | 2,119 |
| Linch | 10,168 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Akhaj, Mahesana, Gujarat - Wikipedia