Goraj Population, Caste, Working Data Ahmadabad, Gujarat - Census 2011
Goraj is a village situated in Sanand taluka of Ahmadabad district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 973 families residing in the village Goraj. The total population of Goraj is 4,879 out of which 2,493 are males and 2,386 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Goraj is 957.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Goraj village is 699 which is 14% of the total population. There are 354 male children and 345 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Goraj is 975 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Goraj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Goraj is 68%. Thus Goraj village has lower literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Ahmadabad district. The male literacy rate is 81.39% and the female literacy rate is 53.99% in Goraj village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Goraj village is KAMIBEN D. THAKOR. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Goraj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Goraj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Goraj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 699 | 354 | 345 |
| Literacy | 68.01% | 81.39% | 53.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 659 | 350 | 309 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 2,036 | 752 | 1,284 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Goraj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Goraj village out of total population, 1,922 were engaged in work activities. 79.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,922 workers engaged in Main Work, 515 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 638 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,520 | 1,310 | 210 |
| Cultivators | 515 | 497 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 638 | 473 | 165 |
| Household Industries | 41 | 38 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 326 | 302 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 402 | 159 | 243 |
| Non Working | 2,957 | 1,024 | 1,933 |
Nearby Villages to Goraj,
Below are the list of villages near Goraj village in Sanand.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Goraj, Ahmadabad, Gujarat - Wikipedia