Palaj Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Gandhinagar, Gujarat - Census 2011

Palaj is a Census Town city situated in Gandhinagar taluka of Gandhinagar district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 575 families residing in the Palaj city. The total population of Palaj is 2,634 out of which 1,349 are males and 1,285 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palaj is 953.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palaj city is 320 which is 12% of the total population. There are 170 male children and 150 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palaj is 882 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (953).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palaj is 80.2%. Thus Palaj has a lower literacy rate compared to 84.2% of Gandhinagar district. The male literacy rate is 91.35% and the female literacy rate is 68.55% in Palaj.

Population
2,634
Literacy
80.2%
Sex Ratio
953

Palaj Census Town has total administration over 575 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Palaj Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palaj Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 320 170 150
Literacy 80.2% 79.8% 60.5%
Scheduled Caste 413 221 192
Scheduled Tribe 8 5 3
Illiterate 779 272 507

Caste-wise Population - Palaj

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Palaj.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 413 221 192
Schedule Tribe 8 5 3

Religion-wise Population - Palaj

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Palaj is 2,623 which is 99.58% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Palaj is 1 which is 0.04% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Palaj as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 2,623 (99.58%) 1,344 1,279
Muslim 1 (0.04%) 0 1
Christian 2 (0.08%) 1 1
Sikh 0 (0%) 0 0
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 8 (0.3%) 4 4

Literacy Rate - Palaj

The total literacy rate of Palaj was 80.16% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 1,855 literates, males were 1,077 while females were 778. Also the male literacy rate was 91.35% and the female literacy rate was 68.55% in Palaj.

  Palaj Gujarat
Female 68.55% 69.68%
Male 91.35% 85.75%
Total 80.16% 78.03%

Sex Ratio - Palaj

The Sex Ratio of Palaj is 953. Thus per every 1000 men there were 953 females in Palaj. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 882 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 953 ) of Palaj.


Child Population - Palaj

According to Census 2011, there were 320 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Palaj. Out of which 170 were male while 150 were female.


Working Population - Palaj

In Palaj Census Town out of total population, 983 were engaged in work activities. 88.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 983 workers engaged in Main Work, 75 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 360 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 870 756 114
Cultivators 75 70 5
Agriculture Labourer 360 286 74
Household Industries 4 2 2
Other Workers 431 398 33
Marginal Workers 113 21 92
Non Working 1,651 572 1,079

Palaj Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Palaj is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 2,634 70.4% 953

Map of Palaj, Gandhinagar, Gujarat


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