Behdaj Population, Caste, Working Data Sabarkantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Behdaj is a village situated in Meghraj taluka of Sabarkantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 174 families residing in the village Behdaj. The total population of Behdaj is 840 out of which 447 are males and 393 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Behdaj is 879.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Behdaj village is 121 which is 14% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Behdaj is 862 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (879) of Behdaj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Behdaj is 69.8%. Thus Behdaj village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65% of Sabarkantha district. The male literacy rate is 81.15% and the female literacy rate is 56.97% in Behdaj village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Behdaj village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Behdaj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Behdaj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Behdaj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 121 | 65 | 56 |
| Literacy | 69.82% | 81.15% | 56.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 228 | 121 | 107 |
| Illiterate | 338 | 137 | 201 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 27.1% of total population in Behdaj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Behdaj village out of total population, 552 were engaged in work activities. 52.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 552 workers engaged in Main Work, 285 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 291 | 276 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 285 | 272 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 261 | 3 | 258 |
| Non Working | 288 | 168 | 120 |
Map of Behdaj, Sabarkantha, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Behdaj, Meghraj
Below are the list of villages near Behdaj village in Meghraj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vaiya | 1,269 |
| Relyo | 1,055 |
| Tarakvadia | 595 |
| Bhuval | 1,827 |
| Ranjedi | 1,073 |
| Palla | 1,655 |
| Valuna | 1,176 |
| Satipura | 437 |
| Gay Vachhda | 1,062 |
| Limbhoi | 1,024 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Behdaj, Sabarkantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia