Andhaj Population, Caste, Working Data Kheda, Gujarat - Census 2011
Andhaj is a village situated in Nadiad taluka of Kheda district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 549 families residing in the village Andhaj. The total population of Andhaj is 2,669 out of which 1,383 are males and 1,286 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Andhaj is 930.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Andhaj village is 369 which is 14% of the total population. There are 190 male children and 179 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Andhaj is 942 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (930) of Andhaj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Andhaj is 86.7%. Thus Andhaj village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.2% of Kheda district. The male literacy rate is 94.05% and the female literacy rate is 78.68% in Andhaj village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Andhaj village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Andhaj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Andhaj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Andhaj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 369 | 190 | 179 |
| Literacy | 86.65% | 94.05% | 78.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 130 | 68 | 62 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 35 | 19 | 16 |
| Illiterate | 676 | 261 | 415 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Andhaj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Andhaj village out of total population, 984 were engaged in work activities. 98.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 984 workers engaged in Main Work, 247 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 460 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 969 | 809 | 160 |
| Cultivators | 247 | 236 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 460 | 328 | 132 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 254 | 238 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Non Working | 1,685 | 561 | 1,124 |
Map of Andhaj, Kheda, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Andhaj, Nadiad
Below are the list of villages near Andhaj village in Nadiad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Arera | 5,268 |
| Dawapura | 1,494 |
| Vina | 4,238 |
| Hathaj | 6,306 |
| Navagam | 2,615 |
| Javol | 3,262 |
| Arajanpur Kot | 1,144 |
| Nana Vaga | 1,869 |
| Paldi | 2,957 |
| Sodpur | 10,435 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Andhaj, Kheda, Gujarat - Wikipedia