Char Population, Caste, Working Data Junagadh, Gujarat - Census 2011
Char is a village situated in Keshod taluka of Junagadh district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 547 families residing in the village Char. The total population of Char is 2,739 out of which 1,389 are males and 1,350 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Char is 972.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Char village is 312 which is 11% of the total population. There are 169 male children and 143 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Char is 846 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Char village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Char is 74.2%. Thus Char village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.2% of Junagadh district. The male literacy rate is 84.51% and the female literacy rate is 63.79% in Char village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Char village is AJAYBEN K. MUCHAR. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Char village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Char Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Char village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 312 | 169 | 143 |
| Literacy | 74.21% | 84.51% | 63.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 169 | 88 | 81 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 361 | 176 | 185 |
| Illiterate | 938 | 358 | 580 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.2% of total population in Char village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Char village out of total population, 1,641 were engaged in work activities. 61.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,641 workers engaged in Main Work, 617 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 297 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,011 | 756 | 255 |
| Cultivators | 617 | 436 | 181 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 297 | 236 | 61 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 76 | 63 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 630 | 169 | 461 |
| Non Working | 1,098 | 464 | 634 |
Map of Char, Junagadh, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Char, Keshod
Below are the list of villages near Char village in Keshod.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kevadra | 4,513 |
| Bava Simroli | 1,328 |
| Sondarda | 3,960 |
| Silodar | 1,164 |
| Mesvan | 6,191 |
| Bhat Simroli | 1,580 |
| Ajab | 8,026 |
| Eklera | 1,064 |
| Pransli | 1,751 |
| Pankhan | 2,839 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Char, Junagadh, Gujarat - Wikipedia