Ghayaj Population, Caste, Working Data Vadodara, Gujarat - Census 2011
Ghayaj is a village situated in Padra taluka of Vadodara district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 594 families residing in the village Ghayaj. The total population of Ghayaj is 2,667 out of which 1,399 are males and 1,268 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghayaj is 906.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ghayaj village is 291 which is 11% of the total population. There are 161 male children and 130 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghayaj is 807 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (906) of Ghayaj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghayaj is 84.8%. Thus Ghayaj village has higher literacy rate compared to 69.5% of Vadodara district. The male literacy rate is 90.95% and the female literacy rate is 78.03% in Ghayaj village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Ghayaj village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghayaj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghayaj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghayaj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 291 | 161 | 130 |
| Literacy | 84.76% | 90.95% | 78.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 399 | 206 | 193 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 271 | 143 | 128 |
| Illiterate | 653 | 273 | 380 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.2% of total population in Ghayaj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghayaj village out of total population, 1,237 were engaged in work activities. 98.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,237 workers engaged in Main Work, 143 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 744 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,222 | 878 | 344 |
| Cultivators | 143 | 140 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 744 | 425 | 319 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 18 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 313 | 295 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Non Working | 1,430 | 511 | 919 |
Nearby Villages to Ghayaj,
Below are the list of villages near Ghayaj village in Padra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Darapura | 3,032 |
| Latipura | 2,702 |
| Patod | 2,479 |
| Ranu | 6,092 |
| Sokhdakhurd | 2,139 |
| Bhoj | 7,072 |
| Dabhasa | 8,337 |
| Vadu | 9,626 |
| Mahuvad | 2,564 |
| Vishrampura | 2,997 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghayaj, Vadodara, Gujarat - Wikipedia