Dhamlej Population, Caste, Working Data Junagadh, Gujarat - Census 2011
Dhamlej is a village situated in Sutrapada taluka of Junagadh district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,969 families residing in the village Dhamlej. The total population of Dhamlej is 11,531 out of which 5,875 are males and 5,656 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhamlej is 963.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhamlej village is 1695 which is 15% of the total population. There are 856 male children and 839 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhamlej is 980 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Dhamlej village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhamlej is 68.1%. Thus Dhamlej village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.2% of Junagadh district. The male literacy rate is 77.27% and the female literacy rate is 58.48% in Dhamlej village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Dhamlej village is B.K.JADAV. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhamlej village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhamlej Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhamlej village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,695 | 856 | 839 |
| Literacy | 68.07% | 77.27% | 58.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,023 | 505 | 518 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 4,836 | 1,997 | 2,839 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Dhamlej village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhamlej village out of total population, 4,296 were engaged in work activities. 80.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,296 workers engaged in Main Work, 603 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,013 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,439 | 3,014 | 425 |
| Cultivators | 603 | 545 | 58 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,013 | 784 | 229 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 1,808 | 1,677 | 131 |
| Marginal Workers | 857 | 184 | 673 |
| Non Working | 7,235 | 2,677 | 4,558 |
Nearby Villages to Dhamlej,
Below are the list of villages near Dhamlej village in Sutrapada.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhamlej, Junagadh, Gujarat - Wikipedia