Ajotha Population, Caste, Working Data Junagadh, Gujarat - Census 2011
Ajotha is a village situated in Patan-Veraval taluka of Junagadh district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 707 families residing in the village Ajotha. The total population of Ajotha is 4,101 out of which 2,015 are males and 2,086 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ajotha is 1,035.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ajotha village is 499 which is 12% of the total population. There are 246 male children and 253 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ajotha is 1,028 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,035) of Ajotha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ajotha is 73.9%. Thus Ajotha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.2% of Junagadh district. The male literacy rate is 81.97% and the female literacy rate is 66.18% in Ajotha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ajotha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ajotha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ajotha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 499 | 246 | 253 |
| Literacy | 73.93% | 81.97% | 66.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 617 | 307 | 310 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 49 | 22 | 27 |
| Illiterate | 1,438 | 565 | 873 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Ajotha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ajotha village out of total population, 1,598 were engaged in work activities. 69.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,598 workers engaged in Main Work, 585 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 232 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,113 | 947 | 166 |
| Cultivators | 585 | 504 | 81 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 232 | 187 | 45 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 295 | 255 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 485 | 70 | 415 |
| Non Working | 2,503 | 998 | 1,505 |
Map of Ajotha, Junagadh, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Ajotha, Patan-Veraval
Below are the list of villages near Ajotha village in Patan-Veraval.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rampara | 3,451 |
| Badalpara | 1,472 |
| Nakhada | 1,872 |
| Kajli | 3,197 |
| Bolas | 2,720 |
| Bij | 3,579 |
| Meghpur | 3,006 |
| Sonariya | 2,555 |
| Mithapur | 1,765 |
| Veraval | 598 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ajotha, Junagadh, Gujarat - Wikipedia