Gajan Population, Caste, Working Data Sabarkantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Gajan is a village situated in Modasa taluka of Sabarkantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 705 families residing in the village Gajan. The total population of Gajan is 3,547 out of which 1,868 are males and 1,679 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gajan is 899.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gajan village is 439 which is 12% of the total population. There are 243 male children and 196 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gajan is 807 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (899) of Gajan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gajan is 66.7%. Thus Gajan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65% of Sabarkantha district. The male literacy rate is 78.65% and the female literacy rate is 53.54% in Gajan village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Gajan village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gajan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gajan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gajan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 439 | 243 | 196 |
| Literacy | 66.67% | 78.65% | 53.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,475 | 590 | 885 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gajan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gajan village out of total population, 1,392 were engaged in work activities. 86.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,392 workers engaged in Main Work, 360 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 530 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,200 | 963 | 237 |
| Cultivators | 360 | 302 | 58 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 530 | 390 | 140 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 2 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 293 | 269 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 192 | 135 | 57 |
| Non Working | 2,155 | 770 | 1,385 |
Map of Gajan, Sabarkantha, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Gajan, Modasa
Below are the list of villages near Gajan village in Modasa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sayra | 4,385 |
| Rakhiyal | 2,502 |
| Mora | 533 |
| Bhachadiya | 717 |
| Kokapur | 914 |
| Khumapur | 1,113 |
| Rampur | 638 |
| Vantada | 1,408 |
| Muloj | 4,911 |
| Dholiya | 551 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gajan, Sabarkantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia