Giriya Population, Caste, Working Data Amreli, Gujarat - Census 2011
Giriya is a village situated in Amreli taluka of Amreli district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 263 families residing in the village Giriya. The total population of Giriya is 1,426 out of which 743 are males and 683 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Giriya is 919.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Giriya village is 211 which is 15% of the total population. There are 114 male children and 97 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Giriya is 851 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (919) of Giriya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Giriya is 76.5%. Thus Giriya village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.7% of Amreli district. The male literacy rate is 85.06% and the female literacy rate is 67.24% in Giriya village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Giriya village is IBHARAHIM.B.SAIYAD. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Giriya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Giriya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Giriya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 211 | 114 | 97 |
| Literacy | 76.46% | 85.06% | 67.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 254 | 128 | 126 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 497 | 208 | 289 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Giriya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Giriya village out of total population, 553 were engaged in work activities. 90.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 553 workers engaged in Main Work, 87 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 230 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 501 | 352 | 149 |
| Cultivators | 87 | 77 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 230 | 141 | 89 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 183 | 133 | 50 |
| Marginal Workers | 52 | 28 | 24 |
| Non Working | 873 | 363 | 510 |
Nearby Villages to Giriya,
Below are the list of villages near Giriya village in Amreli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ishvariya | 1,952 |
| Baxipur | 1,057 |
| Varasda | 3,026 |
| Amarpur | 1,726 |
| Machiyala Nana | 2,598 |
| Mangvapal | 1,683 |
| Sangaderi | 402 |
| Bhandariya Nana | 1,224 |
| Venivadar | 485 |
| Ankadiya Mota | 5,935 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Giriya, Amreli, Gujarat - Wikipedia