Sahij Population, Caste, Working Data Ahmadabad, Gujarat - Census 2011
Sahij is a village situated in Dholka taluka of Ahmadabad district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 754 families residing in the village Sahij. The total population of Sahij is 3,499 out of which 1,837 are males and 1,662 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sahij is 905.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sahij village is 369 which is 11% of the total population. There are 201 male children and 168 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahij is 836 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (905) of Sahij village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sahij is 80.1%. Thus Sahij village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Ahmadabad district. The male literacy rate is 90.4% and the female literacy rate is 68.81% in Sahij village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Sahij village is BAHADURBHAI BHIKHABHAI RATHOD. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sahij village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sahij Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sahij village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 369 | 201 | 168 |
| Literacy | 80.1% | 90.4% | 68.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 755 | 406 | 349 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 73 | 37 | 36 |
| Illiterate | 992 | 358 | 634 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.1% of total population in Sahij village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sahij village out of total population, 1,472 were engaged in work activities. 75.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,472 workers engaged in Main Work, 292 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 615 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,111 | 1,022 | 89 |
| Cultivators | 292 | 278 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 615 | 557 | 58 |
| Household Industries | 33 | 32 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 171 | 155 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 361 | 72 | 289 |
| Non Working | 2,027 | 743 | 1,284 |
Nearby Villages to Sahij,
Below are the list of villages near Sahij village in Dholka.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sahij, Ahmadabad, Gujarat - Wikipedia