Goraj Population, Caste, Working Data Yavatmal, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Goraj is a village situated in Maregaon taluka of Yavatmal district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 121 families residing in the village Goraj. The total population of Goraj is 455 out of which 237 are males and 218 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Goraj is 920.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Goraj village is 43 which is 9% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 21 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Goraj is 955 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (920) of Goraj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Goraj is 83.7%. Thus Goraj village has higher literacy rate compared to 73% of Yavatmal district. The male literacy rate is 90.23% and the female literacy rate is 76.65% in Goraj village.
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 | 43 | 22 | 21 |
| Literacy | 83.74% | 90.23% | 76.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 105 | 55 | 50 |
| Illiterate | 110 | 43 | 67 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.1% of total population in Goraj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Goraj village out of total population, 271 were engaged in work activities. 97% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 271 workers engaged in Main Work, 160 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 85 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 263 | 139 | 124 |
| Cultivators | 160 | 86 | 74 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 85 | 39 | 46 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 13 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Non Working | 184 | 95 | 89 |
Nearby Villages to Goraj,
Below are the list of villages near Goraj village in Maregaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Phefarwada | 172 |
| Apati | 490 |
| Bamarda | 214 |
| Mardi | 1,980 |
| Wanoja | 1,223 |
| Machhindra | 773 |
| Khairgaon | 727 |
| Bodad | 240 |
| Majara | 881 |
| Dongargaon | 208 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Goraj, Yavatmal, Maharashtra - Wikipedia