Garej Population, Caste, Working Data Porbandar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Garej is a village situated in Porbandar taluka of Porbandar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 871 families residing in the village Garej. The total population of Garej is 3,726 out of which 1,812 are males and 1,914 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Garej is 1,056.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Garej village is 437 which is 12% of the total population. There are 217 male children and 220 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Garej is 1,014 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,056) of Garej village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Garej is 71.9%. Thus Garej village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.2% of Porbandar district. The male literacy rate is 83.39% and the female literacy rate is 61.04% in Garej village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Garej village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Garej village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Garej Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Garej village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 437 | 217 | 220 |
| Literacy | 71.88% | 83.39% | 61.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 193 | 98 | 95 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,362 | 482 | 880 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Garej village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Garej village out of total population, 1,774 were engaged in work activities. 96.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,774 workers engaged in Main Work, 689 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 872 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,706 | 1,124 | 582 |
| Cultivators | 689 | 486 | 203 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 872 | 508 | 364 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 143 | 128 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 68 | 24 | 44 |
| Non Working | 1,952 | 664 | 1,288 |
Map of Garej, Porbandar, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Garej, Porbandar
Below are the list of villages near Garej village in Porbandar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhad | 2,663 |
| Navi Bandar | 1,193 |
| Chikasa | 909 |
| Ratiya | 3,679 |
| Gosa | 2,250 |
| Untada | 1,165 |
| Rajpar | 1,190 |
| Balej | 6,392 |
| Mitrala | 1,077 |
| Kadachh | 5,130 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Garej, Porbandar, Gujarat - Wikipedia