Shamalaji Population, Caste, Working Data Sabarkantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Shamalaji is a village situated in Bhiloda taluka of Sabarkantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 224 families residing in the village Shamalaji. The total population of Shamalaji is 1,097 out of which 549 are males and 548 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shamalaji is 998.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shamalaji village is 133 which is 12% of the total population. There are 68 male children and 65 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shamalaji is 956 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (998) of Shamalaji village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shamalaji is 88.1%. Thus Shamalaji village has higher literacy rate compared to 65% of Sabarkantha district. The male literacy rate is 93.76% and the female literacy rate is 82.4% in Shamalaji village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Shamalaji village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shamalaji village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shamalaji Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shamalaji village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 133 | 68 | 65 |
| Literacy | 88.07% | 93.76% | 82.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 29 | 11 | 18 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 633 | 310 | 323 |
| Illiterate | 248 | 98 | 150 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 57.7% of total population in Shamalaji village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shamalaji village out of total population, 341 were engaged in work activities. 90% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 341 workers engaged in Main Work, 103 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 307 | 266 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 103 | 98 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23 | 17 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 181 | 151 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 34 | 6 | 28 |
| Non Working | 756 | 277 | 479 |
Nearby Villages to Shamalaji,
Below are the list of villages near Shamalaji village in Bhiloda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Padardi | 87 |
| Rudardi | 345 |
| Nana Samera | 360 |
| Meravada | 1,108 |
| Nana Kanthariya | 1,022 |
| Gadhiya | 526 |
| Lusadiya | 1,508 |
| Rudral | 269 |
| Ramera | 1,274 |
| Kheradi | 2,500 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shamalaji, Sabarkantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia