Goraiya Population, Caste, Working Data Ahmadabad, Gujarat - Census 2011
Goraiya is a village situated in Viramgam taluka of Ahmadabad district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 981 families residing in the village Goraiya. The total population of Goraiya is 4,463 out of which 2,278 are males and 2,185 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Goraiya is 959.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Goraiya village is 503 which is 11% of the total population. There are 260 male children and 243 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Goraiya is 935 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Goraiya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Goraiya is 75.5%. Thus Goraiya village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Ahmadabad district. The male literacy rate is 86.17% and the female literacy rate is 64.42% in Goraiya village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Goraiya village is DODIYA NILABEN ARJUNBHAI. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Goraiya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Goraiya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Goraiya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 503 | 260 | 243 |
| Literacy | 75.51% | 86.17% | 64.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,074 | 548 | 526 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 1,473 | 539 | 934 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Goraiya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Goraiya village out of total population, 1,875 were engaged in work activities. 90.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,875 workers engaged in Main Work, 489 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 908 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,701 | 1,343 | 358 |
| Cultivators | 489 | 467 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 908 | 601 | 307 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 290 | 262 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 174 | 45 | 129 |
| Non Working | 2,588 | 890 | 1,698 |
Nearby Villages to Goraiya,
Below are the list of villages near Goraiya village in Viramgam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dumana | 2,046 |
| Vadgas | 1,456 |
| Nilki | 493 |
| Thori Vadgas | 1,249 |
| Kokta | 2,050 |
| Kankaravadi | 905 |
| Sarsavadi | 1,151 |
| Vani | 2,415 |
| Melaj | 1,634 |
| Kadipur | 240 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Goraiya, Ahmadabad, Gujarat - Wikipedia