Solaj Population, Caste, Working Data Junagadh, Gujarat - Census 2011
Solaj is a village situated in Sutrapada taluka of Junagadh district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 404 families residing in the village Solaj. The total population of Solaj is 2,523 out of which 1,283 are males and 1,240 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Solaj is 966.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Solaj village is 315 which is 12% of the total population. There are 148 male children and 167 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Solaj is 1,128 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Solaj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Solaj is 83.1%. Thus Solaj village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.2% of Junagadh district. The male literacy rate is 91.89% and the female literacy rate is 73.72% in Solaj village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Solaj village is M.N.BALAI. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Solaj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Solaj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Solaj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 315 | 148 | 167 |
| Literacy | 83.06% | 91.89% | 73.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 787 | 382 | 405 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 689 | 240 | 449 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Solaj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Solaj village out of total population, 1,248 were engaged in work activities. 88.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,248 workers engaged in Main Work, 492 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 424 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,107 | 638 | 469 |
| Cultivators | 492 | 330 | 162 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 424 | 129 | 295 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 187 | 175 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 141 | 33 | 108 |
| Non Working | 1,275 | 612 | 663 |
Nearby Villages to Solaj,
Below are the list of villages near Solaj village in Sutrapada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Moradiya | 2,485 |
| Lodhva | 8,379 |
| Bhuva Timbi | 1,561 |
| Prashnavda | 7,143 |
| Khera | 1,016 |
| Vadodra | 4,883 |
| Kadsala | 612 |
| Barevla | 1,110 |
| Padruka | 1,001 |
| Singsar | 4,488 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Solaj, Junagadh, Gujarat - Wikipedia