Mahelaj Population, Caste, Working Data Kheda, Gujarat - Census 2011
Mahelaj is a village situated in Matar taluka of Kheda district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,009 families residing in the village Mahelaj. The total population of Mahelaj is 6,004 out of which 3,103 are males and 2,901 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahelaj is 935.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahelaj village is 878 which is 15% of the total population. There are 465 male children and 413 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahelaj is 888 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Mahelaj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahelaj is 83.8%. Thus Mahelaj village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.2% of Kheda district. The male literacy rate is 91.43% and the female literacy rate is 75.68% in Mahelaj village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Mahelaj village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahelaj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahelaj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahelaj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 878 | 465 | 413 |
| Literacy | 83.79% | 91.43% | 75.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 189 | 96 | 93 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 71 | 39 | 32 |
| Illiterate | 1,709 | 691 | 1,018 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Mahelaj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahelaj village out of total population, 2,674 were engaged in work activities. 50.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,674 workers engaged in Main Work, 595 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 626 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,346 | 1,307 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 595 | 587 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 626 | 604 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 121 | 112 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,328 | 462 | 866 |
| Non Working | 3,330 | 1,334 | 1,996 |
Map of Mahelaj, Kheda, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Mahelaj, Matar
Below are the list of villages near Mahelaj village in Matar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Koshiyal | 2,788 |
| Matar | 15,284 |
| Pipariya | 888 |
| Khadiyarpura | 1,551 |
| Vansar | 2,332 |
| Undhela | 4,169 |
| Radhvanaj | 3,236 |
| Alindra | 3,690 |
| Sandhana | 6,683 |
| Untai | 1,071 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahelaj, Kheda, Gujarat - Wikipedia