Gorinja Population, Caste, Working Data Jamnagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Gorinja is a village situated in Okhamandal taluka of Jamnagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 243 families residing in the village Gorinja. The total population of Gorinja is 1,231 out of which 640 are males and 591 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gorinja is 923.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gorinja village is 173 which is 14% of the total population. There are 89 male children and 84 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gorinja is 944 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (923) of Gorinja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gorinja is 56.3%. Thus Gorinja village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.7% of Jamnagar district. The male literacy rate is 68.6% and the female literacy rate is 43% in Gorinja village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Gorinja village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gorinja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gorinja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gorinja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 173 | 89 | 84 |
| Literacy | 56.33% | 68.6% | 43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 117 | 62 | 55 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 635 | 262 | 373 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gorinja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gorinja village out of total population, 478 were engaged in work activities. 64.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 478 workers engaged in Main Work, 172 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 118 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 307 | 223 | 84 |
| Cultivators | 172 | 153 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 118 | 53 | 65 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 171 | 79 | 92 |
| Non Working | 753 | 338 | 415 |
Nearby Villages to Gorinja,
Below are the list of villages near Gorinja village in Okhamandal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lovrali | 255 |
| Juni Dhrevad | 367 |
| Vachhu | 1,126 |
| Navi Dhrevad | 492 |
| Baradia | 2,087 |
| Maripur | 133 |
| Korada | 594 |
| Okhamadhi | 716 |
| Dhinaki | 860 |
| Kuranga | 1,162 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gorinja, Jamnagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia