Ajab Population, Caste, Working Data Junagadh, Gujarat - Census 2011
Ajab is a village situated in Keshod taluka of Junagadh district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,898 families residing in the village Ajab. The total population of Ajab is 8,026 out of which 4,105 are males and 3,921 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ajab is 955.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ajab village is 716 which is 9% of the total population. There are 361 male children and 355 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ajab is 983 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Ajab village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ajab is 76%. Thus Ajab village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.2% of Junagadh district. The male literacy rate is 83.92% and the female literacy rate is 67.61% in Ajab village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Ajab village is KANTABEN D.AKOLA. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ajab village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ajab Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ajab village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 716 | 361 | 355 |
| Literacy | 75.96% | 83.92% | 67.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 259 | 149 | 110 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 2,473 | 963 | 1,510 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Ajab village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ajab village out of total population, 3,801 were engaged in work activities. 79.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,801 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,590 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 881 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,032 | 2,539 | 493 |
| Cultivators | 1,590 | 1,378 | 212 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 881 | 657 | 224 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 21 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 536 | 483 | 53 |
| Marginal Workers | 769 | 138 | 631 |
| Non Working | 4,225 | 1,428 | 2,797 |
Map of Ajab, Junagadh, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Ajab, Keshod
Below are the list of villages near Ajab village in Keshod.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pransli | 1,751 |
| Mesvan | 6,191 |
| Nonjhanvav | 1,572 |
| Sondarda | 3,960 |
| Dhrabavad | 1,231 |
| Kevadra | 4,513 |
| Kaneri | 3,786 |
| Char | 2,739 |
| Raningpara | 1,682 |
| Bava Simroli | 1,328 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ajab, Junagadh, Gujarat - Wikipedia