Paj Population, Caste, Working Data Rajkot, Gujarat - Census 2011
Paj is a village situated in Wankaner taluka of Rajkot district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 163 families residing in the village Paj. The total population of Paj is 976 out of which 480 are males and 496 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paj is 1,033.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Paj village is 109 which is 11% of the total population. There are 48 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paj is 1,271 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,033) of Paj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paj is 76.2%. Thus Paj village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Rajkot district. The male literacy rate is 84.72% and the female literacy rate is 67.82% in Paj village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Paj village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 109 | 48 | 61 |
| Literacy | 76.24% | 84.72% | 67.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 315 | 114 | 201 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Paj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paj village out of total population, 495 were engaged in work activities. 48.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 495 workers engaged in Main Work, 157 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 36 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 242 | 240 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 157 | 157 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 36 | 35 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 49 | 48 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 253 | 50 | 203 |
| Non Working | 481 | 190 | 291 |
Nearby Villages to Paj,
Below are the list of villages near Paj village in Wankaner.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Daldi | 1,502 |
| Rasikgadh | 513 |
| Kashipar | 1,017 |
| Lalpar | 720 |
| Dighaliya | 1,431 |
| Limbala | 2,106 |
| Bokad Thambha | 574 |
| Rajavadla | 4,293 |
| Kerala | 2,045 |
| Sindhavadar | 4,611 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paj, Rajkot, Gujarat - Wikipedia