Pakhajan Population, Caste, Working Data Bharuch, Gujarat - Census 2011
Pakhajan is a village situated in Vagra taluka of Bharuch district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 255 families residing in the village Pakhajan. The total population of Pakhajan is 1,286 out of which 671 are males and 615 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pakhajan is 917.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pakhajan village is 141 which is 11% of the total population. There are 78 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pakhajan is 808 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (917) of Pakhajan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pakhajan is 84.2%. Thus Pakhajan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Bharuch district. The male literacy rate is 92.41% and the female literacy rate is 75.36% in Pakhajan village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Pakhajan village is RAYSANG P RATHOD. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pakhajan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pakhajan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pakhajan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 141 | 78 | 63 |
| Literacy | 84.19% | 92.41% | 75.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 79 | 42 | 37 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 366 | 190 | 176 |
| Illiterate | 322 | 123 | 199 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 28.5% of total population in Pakhajan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pakhajan village out of total population, 555 were engaged in work activities. 85.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 555 workers engaged in Main Work, 153 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 267 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 474 | 389 | 85 |
| Cultivators | 153 | 147 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 267 | 195 | 72 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 45 | 41 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 81 | 18 | 63 |
| Non Working | 731 | 264 | 467 |
Map of Pakhajan, Bharuch, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Pakhajan, Vagra
Below are the list of villages near Pakhajan village in Vagra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pipalia | 1,609 |
| Nadarkha | 447 |
| Vahiyal | 1,170 |
| Narnavi | 692 |
| Sutrel | 958 |
| Padariya | 647 |
| Saran | 1,346 |
| Kadodara | 1,995 |
| Juned | 443 |
| Vav | 727 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pakhajan, Bharuch, Gujarat - Wikipedia