Garaj Population, Caste, Working Data Aurangabad, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Garaj is a village situated in Vaijapur taluka of Aurangabad district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 333 families residing in the village Garaj. The total population of Garaj is 1,454 out of which 725 are males and 729 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Garaj is 1,006.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Garaj village is 186 which is 13% of the total population. There are 98 male children and 88 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Garaj is 898 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,006) of Garaj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Garaj is 79.2%. Thus Garaj village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.6% of Aurangabad district. The male literacy rate is 92.19% and the female literacy rate is 66.46% in Garaj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Garaj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Garaj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Garaj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 186 | 98 | 88 |
| Literacy | 79.18% | 92.19% | 66.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 212 | 101 | 111 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 450 | 147 | 303 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Garaj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Garaj village out of total population, 610 were engaged in work activities. 94.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 610 workers engaged in Main Work, 278 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 140 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 577 | 372 | 205 |
| Cultivators | 278 | 184 | 94 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 140 | 53 | 87 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 149 | 126 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 33 | 8 | 25 |
| Non Working | 844 | 345 | 499 |
Nearby Villages to Garaj,
Below are the list of villages near Garaj village in Vaijapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhokargaon | 1,249 |
| Shivgaon | 967 |
| Malegaon Kannad | 673 |
| Babhulgaon Bk. | 2,434 |
| Pokhari | 2,283 |
| Babhulgaon Kh. | 1,688 |
| Waghla | 1,818 |
| Jambarkheda | 476 |
| Bhatana | 1,446 |
| Zolegaon | 817 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Garaj, Aurangabad, Maharashtra - Wikipedia