Moraj Population, Caste, Working Data Junagadh, Gujarat - Census 2011
Moraj is a village situated in Patan-Veraval taluka of Junagadh district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 310 families residing in the village Moraj. The total population of Moraj is 1,793 out of which 899 are males and 894 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Moraj is 994.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Moraj village is 260 which is 15% of the total population. There are 132 male children and 128 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Moraj is 970 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (994) of Moraj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Moraj is 66.3%. Thus Moraj village has a lower literacy rate compared to 67.2% of Junagadh district. The male literacy rate is 79.79% and the female literacy rate is 52.74% in Moraj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Moraj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Moraj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Moraj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 260 | 132 | 128 |
| Literacy | 66.28% | 79.79% | 52.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 114 | 64 | 50 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 42 | 21 | 21 |
| Illiterate | 777 | 287 | 490 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.3% of total population in Moraj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Moraj village out of total population, 892 were engaged in work activities. 74.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 892 workers engaged in Main Work, 180 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 406 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 666 | 441 | 225 |
| Cultivators | 180 | 140 | 40 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 406 | 225 | 181 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 79 | 75 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 226 | 67 | 159 |
| Non Working | 901 | 391 | 510 |
Map of Moraj, Junagadh, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Moraj, Patan-Veraval
Below are the list of villages near Moraj village in Patan-Veraval.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Inaj | 2,797 |
| Bherala | 1,306 |
| Ambaliyala | 1,782 |
| Gunvantpur | 835 |
| Chamoda | 2,248 |
| Mathasuriya | 1,705 |
| Chanduvav | 1,373 |
| Lumbha | 931 |
| Navapara | 2,088 |
| Kodidara | 2,092 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Moraj, Junagadh, Gujarat - Wikipedia