Goja Population, Caste, Working Data Surat, Gujarat - Census 2011
Goja is a village situated in Chorasi taluka of Surat district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 87 families residing in the village Goja. The total population of Goja is 357 out of which 181 are males and 176 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Goja is 972.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Goja village is 59 which is 17% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Goja is 686 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Goja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Goja is 73.5%. Thus Goja village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.2% of Surat district. The male literacy rate is 84.25% and the female literacy rate is 63.16% in Goja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Goja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Goja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Goja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 59 | 35 | 24 |
| Literacy | 73.49% | 84.25% | 63.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 47 | 26 | 21 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 202 | 98 | 104 |
| Illiterate | 138 | 58 | 80 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 56.6% of total population in Goja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Goja village out of total population, 173 were engaged in work activities. 82.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 173 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 88 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 142 | 106 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 88 | 59 | 29 |
| Other Workers | 48 | 41 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 31 | 7 | 24 |
| Non Working | 184 | 68 | 116 |
Map of Goja, Surat, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Goja, Chorasi
Below are the list of villages near Goja village in Chorasi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Timbarva | 600 |
| Khambhasla | 452 |
| Mohni | 1,424 |
| Saniya Kanade | 1,555 |
| Deladva | 1,374 |
| Eklera | 839 |
| Dakhkhanvada | 183 |
| Bhanodra | 1,138 |
| Karadva | 1,437 |
| Kharvasa | 1,346 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Goja, Surat, Gujarat - Wikipedia