Gunja Population, Caste, Working Data Mahesana, Gujarat - Census 2011
Gunja is a village situated in Visnagar taluka of Mahesana district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,334 families residing in the village Gunja. The total population of Gunja is 6,223 out of which 3,287 are males and 2,936 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gunja is 893.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gunja village is 623 which is 10% of the total population. There are 362 male children and 261 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gunja is 721 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (893) of Gunja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gunja is 88.8%. Thus Gunja village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.8% of Mahesana district. The male literacy rate is 95.11% and the female literacy rate is 81.83% in Gunja village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Gunja village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gunja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gunja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gunja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 623 | 362 | 261 |
| Literacy | 88.77% | 95.11% | 81.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 393 | 207 | 186 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 1,252 | 505 | 747 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Gunja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gunja village out of total population, 2,647 were engaged in work activities. 94% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,647 workers engaged in Main Work, 685 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 542 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,488 | 1,756 | 732 |
| Cultivators | 685 | 670 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 542 | 399 | 143 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 1,250 | 677 | 573 |
| Marginal Workers | 159 | 74 | 85 |
| Non Working | 3,576 | 1,457 | 2,119 |
Map of Gunja, Mahesana, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Gunja, Visnagar
Below are the list of villages near Gunja village in Visnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thalota | 2,617 |
| Ralisana | 3,951 |
| Rajgadh | 1,234 |
| Sunshi | 1,879 |
| Rampura | 838 |
| Kansa | 9,984 |
| Iyasara | 1,045 |
| Pudgam | 3,866 |
| Valam | 7,716 |
| Randala | 1,643 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gunja, Mahesana, Gujarat - Wikipedia