Neja Population, Caste, Working Data Anand, Gujarat - Census 2011
Neja is a village situated in Khambhat taluka of Anand district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 360 families residing in the village Neja. The total population of Neja is 1,981 out of which 1,017 are males and 964 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Neja is 948.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Neja village is 287 which is 14% of the total population. There are 141 male children and 146 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Neja is 1,035 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Neja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Neja is 69.1%. Thus Neja village has lower literacy rate compared to 74.1% of Anand district. The male literacy rate is 81.62% and the female literacy rate is 55.75% in Neja village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Neja village is KANUBHAI G PATEL. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Neja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Neja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Neja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 287 | 141 | 146 |
| Literacy | 69.13% | 81.62% | 55.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 141 | 74 | 67 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 22 | 10 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 810 | 302 | 508 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Neja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Neja village out of total population, 779 were engaged in work activities. 92.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 779 workers engaged in Main Work, 111 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 401 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 718 | 579 | 139 |
| Cultivators | 111 | 102 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 401 | 314 | 87 |
| Household Industries | 69 | 41 | 28 |
| Other Workers | 137 | 122 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 61 | 56 | 5 |
| Non Working | 1,202 | 382 | 820 |
Nearby Villages to Neja,
Below are the list of villages near Neja village in Khambhat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Navagam Vanta | 759 |
| Nagra | 9,389 |
| Jhalapur | 610 |
| Kali Talavadi | 2,020 |
| Sokhada | 840 |
| Timba | 3,337 |
| Paldi | 570 |
| Piploi | 4,499 |
| Lunej | 1,835 |
| Nandeli | 637 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Neja, Anand, Gujarat - Wikipedia