Piyaj Population, Caste, Working Data Gandhinagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Piyaj is a village situated in Kalol taluka of Gandhinagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 826 families residing in the village Piyaj. The total population of Piyaj is 4,342 out of which 2,222 are males and 2,120 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Piyaj is 954.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Piyaj village is 631 which is 15% of the total population. There are 327 male children and 304 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Piyaj is 930 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Piyaj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Piyaj is 73.4%. Thus Piyaj village has lower literacy rate compared to 74% of Gandhinagar district. The male literacy rate is 87.6% and the female literacy rate is 58.65% in Piyaj village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Piyaj village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Piyaj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Piyaj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Piyaj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 631 | 327 | 304 |
| Literacy | 73.43% | 87.6% | 58.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 490 | 254 | 236 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 1,617 | 562 | 1,055 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Piyaj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Piyaj village out of total population, 1,662 were engaged in work activities. 84.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,662 workers engaged in Main Work, 478 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 479 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,406 | 1,225 | 181 |
| Cultivators | 478 | 465 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 479 | 374 | 105 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 445 | 384 | 61 |
| Marginal Workers | 256 | 81 | 175 |
| Non Working | 2,680 | 916 | 1,764 |
Nearby Villages to Piyaj,
Below are the list of villages near Piyaj village in Kalol.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pratappura | 2,054 |
| Dhanaj | 2,333 |
| Bileshvarpura | 2,071 |
| Palsana | 4,180 |
| Vadavsvami | 1,186 |
| Sherisa | 6,167 |
| Isand | 3,881 |
| Ramnagar | 2,038 |
| Bhadol | 1,076 |
| Vansajada | 3,035 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Piyaj, Gandhinagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia