Pahaj Population, Caste, Working Data Bharuch, Gujarat - Census 2011
Pahaj is a village situated in Vagra taluka of Bharuch district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 520 families residing in the village Pahaj. The total population of Pahaj is 2,437 out of which 1,218 are males and 1,219 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pahaj is 1,001.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pahaj village is 317 which is 13% of the total population. There are 158 male children and 159 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pahaj is 1,006 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,001) of Pahaj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pahaj is 77%. Thus Pahaj village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Bharuch district. The male literacy rate is 86.51% and the female literacy rate is 67.55% in Pahaj village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Pahaj village is MAHSUDDIN D RANA. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pahaj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pahaj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pahaj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 317 | 158 | 159 |
| Literacy | 77.03% | 86.51% | 67.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 80 | 37 | 43 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 553 | 280 | 273 |
| Illiterate | 804 | 301 | 503 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.7% of total population in Pahaj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pahaj village out of total population, 881 were engaged in work activities. 73.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 881 workers engaged in Main Work, 81 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 412 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 646 | 569 | 77 |
| Cultivators | 81 | 80 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 412 | 346 | 66 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 141 | 134 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 235 | 130 | 105 |
| Non Working | 1,556 | 519 | 1,037 |
Nearby Villages to Pahaj,
Below are the list of villages near Pahaj village in Vagra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sachan | 691 |
| Ochchhan | 1,527 |
| Vagra | 7,724 |
| Keshwan | 1,625 |
| Ora | 1,241 |
| Trankal | 543 |
| Khadkhandali | 68 |
| Aladar | 830 |
| Vinchhiyad | 638 |
| Badalpura | 519 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pahaj, Bharuch, Gujarat - Wikipedia