Dasaj Population, Caste, Working Data Mahesana, Gujarat - Census 2011
Dasaj is a village situated in Unjha taluka of Mahesana district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,158 families residing in the village Dasaj. The total population of Dasaj is 5,277 out of which 2,679 are males and 2,598 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dasaj is 970.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dasaj village is 599 which is 11% of the total population. There are 302 male children and 297 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dasaj is 983 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Dasaj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dasaj is 77.4%. Thus Dasaj village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.8% of Mahesana district. The male literacy rate is 87.25% and the female literacy rate is 67.19% in Dasaj village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Dasaj village is PRAJAPATI VISNUBHAI. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dasaj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dasaj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dasaj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 599 | 302 | 297 |
| Literacy | 77.38% | 87.25% | 67.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 674 | 349 | 325 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,657 | 605 | 1,052 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dasaj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dasaj village out of total population, 1,989 were engaged in work activities. 80.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,989 workers engaged in Main Work, 505 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 545 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,595 | 1,436 | 159 |
| Cultivators | 505 | 478 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 545 | 454 | 91 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 531 | 490 | 41 |
| Marginal Workers | 394 | 43 | 351 |
| Non Working | 3,288 | 1,200 | 2,088 |
Map of Dasaj, Mahesana, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Dasaj, Unjha
Below are the list of villages near Dasaj village in Unjha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhunav | 3,530 |
| Maktupur | 5,197 |
| Lihoda | 490 |
| Tundav | 4,280 |
| Maherwada | 2,446 |
| Amudh | 2,463 |
| Khatasana | 1,077 |
| Sunak | 3,122 |
| Kahoda | 7,330 |
| Dabhi | 5,364 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dasaj, Mahesana, Gujarat - Wikipedia