Morjhar Population, Caste, Working Data Jamnagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Morjhar is a village situated in Bhanvad taluka of Jamnagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 519 families residing in the village Morjhar. The total population of Morjhar is 2,434 out of which 1,259 are males and 1,175 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Morjhar is 933.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Morjhar village is 291 which is 12% of the total population. There are 162 male children and 129 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Morjhar is 796 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (933) of Morjhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Morjhar is 70.5%. Thus Morjhar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.7% of Jamnagar district. The male literacy rate is 77.48% and the female literacy rate is 63.19% in Morjhar village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Morjhar village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Morjhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Morjhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Morjhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 291 | 162 | 129 |
| Literacy | 70.51% | 77.48% | 63.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 501 | 259 | 242 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 74 | 36 | 38 |
| Illiterate | 923 | 409 | 514 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3% of total population in Morjhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Morjhar village out of total population, 1,099 were engaged in work activities. 94.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,099 workers engaged in Main Work, 586 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 314 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,041 | 800 | 241 |
| Cultivators | 586 | 485 | 101 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 314 | 199 | 115 |
| Other Workers | 141 | 116 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 58 | 22 | 36 |
| Non Working | 1,335 | 437 | 898 |
Map of Morjhar, Jamnagar, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Morjhar, Bhanvad
Below are the list of villages near Morjhar village in Bhanvad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shedhakhai | 1,597 |
| Sevak Devaliya | 1,359 |
| Kabarka | 1,443 |
| Gunda | 2,321 |
| Bhoriya | 631 |
| Sajadiyali | 1,114 |
| Bhangor | 4,257 |
| Kantoliya | 918 |
| Chokhanda | 3,372 |
| Sanakhala | 3,326 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Morjhar, Jamnagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia