Golaj Population, Caste, Working Data Kheda, Gujarat - Census 2011
Golaj is a village situated in Thasra taluka of Kheda district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 716 families residing in the village Golaj. The total population of Golaj is 3,412 out of which 1,797 are males and 1,615 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Golaj is 899.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Golaj village is 457 which is 13% of the total population. There are 244 male children and 213 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Golaj is 873 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (899) of Golaj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Golaj is 72.4%. Thus Golaj village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.2% of Kheda district. The male literacy rate is 86.16% and the female literacy rate is 57.2% in Golaj village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Golaj village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Golaj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Golaj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Golaj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 457 | 244 | 213 |
| Literacy | 72.42% | 86.16% | 57.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 223 | 112 | 111 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 119 | 60 | 59 |
| Illiterate | 1,272 | 459 | 813 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.5% of total population in Golaj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Golaj village out of total population, 1,337 were engaged in work activities. 77.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,337 workers engaged in Main Work, 475 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 453 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,033 | 953 | 80 |
| Cultivators | 475 | 472 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 453 | 398 | 55 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 104 | 82 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 304 | 91 | 213 |
| Non Working | 2,075 | 753 | 1,322 |
Nearby Villages to Golaj,
Below are the list of villages near Golaj village in Thasra.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Golaj, Kheda, Gujarat - Wikipedia