Gajar Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Gajar is a village situated in Ramanujganj tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 352 families residing in the village Gajar. The total population of Gajar is 1,671 out of which 873 are males and 798 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gajar is 914.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gajar village is 354 which is 21% of the total population. There are 173 male children and 181 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gajar is 1,046 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (914) of Gajar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gajar is 66.4%. Thus Gajar village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 75.71% and the female literacy rate is 55.75% in Gajar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gajar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gajar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gajar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 354 | 173 | 181 |
| Literacy | 66.36% | 75.71% | 55.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 667 | 345 | 322 |
| Illiterate | 797 | 343 | 454 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 39.9% of total population in Gajar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gajar village out of total population, 663 were engaged in work activities. 69.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 663 workers engaged in Main Work, 213 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 212 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 462 | 335 | 127 |
| Cultivators | 213 | 183 | 30 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 212 | 119 | 93 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 31 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 201 | 54 | 147 |
| Non Working | 1,008 | 484 | 524 |
Nearby Villages to Gajar,
Below are the list of villages near Gajar village in Ramanujganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Belkurta | 958 |
| Surangpan | 338 |
| Piparpan | 1,992 |
| Dhanwar | 162 |
| Hariharpur | 966 |
| Bhitarchura | 257 |
| Kalikapur | 1,470 |
| Bahar Chura | 820 |
| Jagdambapur | 42 |
| Datam | 371 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gajar, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia