Bahej Population, Caste, Working Data Navsari, Gujarat - Census 2011
Bahej is a village situated in Chikhli taluka of Navsari district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 768 families residing in the village Bahej. The total population of Bahej is 3,677 out of which 1,836 are males and 1,841 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bahej is 1,003.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bahej village is 351 which is 10% of the total population. There are 179 male children and 172 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bahej is 961 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,003) of Bahej village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bahej is 78.6%. Thus Bahej village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Navsari district. The male literacy rate is 86.24% and the female literacy rate is 70.94% in Bahej village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bahej village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bahej Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bahej village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 351 | 179 | 172 |
| Literacy | 78.56% | 86.24% | 70.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,529 | 1,752 | 1,777 |
| Illiterate | 1,064 | 407 | 657 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96% of total population in Bahej village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bahej village out of total population, 1,409 were engaged in work activities. 93.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,409 workers engaged in Main Work, 567 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 423 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,314 | 1,130 | 184 |
| Cultivators | 567 | 546 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 423 | 302 | 121 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 320 | 278 | 42 |
| Marginal Workers | 95 | 41 | 54 |
| Non Working | 2,268 | 665 | 1,603 |
Nearby Villages to Bahej,
Below are the list of villages near Bahej village in Chikhli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Peladi Bhervi | 966 |
| Chimanpada | 1,011 |
| Bhervi | 1,603 |
| Gauri | 1,364 |
| Nandhai | 1,914 |
| Vadpada | 1,008 |
| Naranpor | 2,039 |
| Kakadveri | 2,024 |
| Khergam | 14,851 |
| Pati | 3,476 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bahej, Navsari, Gujarat - Wikipedia