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

Saij is a Census Town city situated in Kalol taluka of Gandhinagar district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 2,859 families residing in the Saij city. The total population of Saij is 13,882 out of which 7,265 are males and 6,617 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Saij is 911.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Saij city is 1845 which is 13% of the total population. There are 978 male children and 867 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saij is 887 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (911).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Saij is 80.9%. Thus Saij has a lower literacy rate compared to 84.2% of Gandhinagar district. The male literacy rate is 90.03% and the female literacy rate is 70.87% in Saij.

Population
13,882
Literacy
80.9%
Sex Ratio
911

Saij Census Town has total administration over 2,859 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.

Saij Census Town

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

Total Male Female
Children 1,845 978 867
Literacy 80.9% 77.9% 61.6%
Scheduled Caste 869 472 397
Scheduled Tribe 50 26 24
Illiterate 4,147 1,605 2,542

Caste-wise Population - Saij

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Saij.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 869 472 397
Schedule Tribe 50 26 24

Religion-wise Population - Saij

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Saij is 13,753 which is 99.07% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Saij is 42 which is 0.3% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Saij as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 13,753 (99.07%) 7,189 6,564
Muslim 42 (0.3%) 29 13
Christian 58 (0.42%) 30 28
Sikh 6 (0.04%) 4 2
Buddhist 4 (0.03%) 3 1
Jain 8 (0.06%) 4 4
Other Religion 2 (0.01%) 1 1
No Religion Specified 9 (0.06%) 5 4

Literacy Rate - Saij

The total literacy rate of Saij was 80.88% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 9,735 literates, males were 5,660 while females were 4,075. Also the male literacy rate was 90.03% and the female literacy rate was 70.87% in Saij.

  Saij Gujarat
Female 70.87% 69.68%
Male 90.03% 85.75%
Total 80.88% 78.03%

Sex Ratio - Saij

The Sex Ratio of Saij is 911. Thus per every 1000 men there were 911 females in Saij. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 887 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 911 ) of Saij.


Child Population - Saij

According to Census 2011, there were 1,845 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Saij. Out of which 978 were male while 867 were female.


Working Population - Saij

In Saij Census Town out of total population, 4,854 were engaged in work activities. 87.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,854 workers engaged in Main Work, 680 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 673 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 4,232 3,704 528
Cultivators 680 648 32
Agriculture Labourer 673 472 201
Household Industries 36 24 12
Other Workers 2,843 2,560 283
Marginal Workers 622 339 283
Non Working 9,028 3,222 5,806

Saij Wards

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

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 13,882 70.1% 911

Map of Saij, Gandhinagar, Gujarat


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