Goraiya Population, Caste, Working Data Surendranagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Goraiya is a village situated in Sayla taluka of Surendranagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 535 families residing in the village Goraiya. The total population of Goraiya is 2,796 out of which 1,440 are males and 1,356 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Goraiya is 942.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Goraiya village is 450 which is 16% of the total population. There are 239 male children and 211 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Goraiya is 883 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Goraiya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Goraiya is 60%. Thus Goraiya village has lower literacy rate compared to 62.3% of Surendranagar district. The male literacy rate is 72.44% and the female literacy rate is 46.9% in Goraiya village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Goraiya village is . 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 | 450 | 239 | 211 |
| Literacy | 59.97% | 72.44% | 46.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 112 | 61 | 51 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,389 | 570 | 819 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Goraiya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Goraiya village out of total population, 1,593 were engaged in work activities. 59.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,593 workers engaged in Main Work, 504 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 298 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 951 | 778 | 173 |
| Cultivators | 504 | 445 | 59 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 298 | 198 | 100 |
| Other Workers | 149 | 135 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 642 | 43 | 599 |
| Non Working | 1,203 | 619 | 584 |
Nearby Villages to Goraiya,
Below are the list of villages near Goraiya village in Sayla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kaswali | 1,555 |
| Gangajal | 288 |
| Nana Matra | 2,348 |
| Samadhiyala | 2,013 |
| Ninama | 2,474 |
| Shekhdod | 416 |
| Ori | 3,537 |
| Nana Haraniya | 1,199 |
| Pipaliya | 107 |
| Kotda | 1,299 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Goraiya, Surendranagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia