Dharmaj Population, Caste, Working Data Anand, Gujarat - Census 2011
Dharmaj is a village situated in Petlad taluka of Anand district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,232 families residing in the village Dharmaj. The total population of Dharmaj is 10,429 out of which 5,380 are males and 5,049 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dharmaj is 938.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dharmaj village is 1001 which is 10% of the total population. There are 557 male children and 444 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dharmaj is 797 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Dharmaj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dharmaj is 87.4%. Thus Dharmaj village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.1% of Anand district. The male literacy rate is 91.96% and the female literacy rate is 82.69% in Dharmaj village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Dharmaj village is VIJAYBHAI PARSHOTTAMBHAI PATEL. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dharmaj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dharmaj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dharmaj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,001 | 557 | 444 |
| Literacy | 87.43% | 91.96% | 82.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,088 | 558 | 530 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 47 | 25 | 22 |
| Illiterate | 2,186 | 945 | 1,241 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Dharmaj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dharmaj village out of total population, 4,151 were engaged in work activities. 88.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,151 workers engaged in Main Work, 641 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,666 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,691 | 3,001 | 690 |
| Cultivators | 641 | 614 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,666 | 1,236 | 430 |
| Household Industries | 81 | 67 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 1,303 | 1,084 | 219 |
| Marginal Workers | 460 | 187 | 273 |
| Non Working | 6,278 | 2,192 | 4,086 |
Nearby Villages to Dharmaj,
Below are the list of villages near Dharmaj village in Petlad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vadadala | 6,907 |
| Sundarana | 4,824 |
| Dhairyapura | 2,099 |
| Bharel | 1,539 |
| Sundara | 2,008 |
| Bhurakui | 2,917 |
| Danteli | 3,064 |
| Kaniya | 1,928 |
| Shahpur | 2,232 |
| Vishrampura | 1,880 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dharmaj, Anand, Gujarat - Wikipedia