Piplaj Population, Caste, Working Data Gandhinagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Piplaj is a village situated in Dehgam taluka of Gandhinagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 584 families residing in the village Piplaj. The total population of Piplaj is 2,852 out of which 1,452 are males and 1,400 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Piplaj is 964.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Piplaj village is 345 which is 12% of the total population. There are 184 male children and 161 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Piplaj is 875 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Piplaj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Piplaj is 80.8%. Thus Piplaj village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74% of Gandhinagar district. The male literacy rate is 89.91% and the female literacy rate is 71.43% in Piplaj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Piplaj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Piplaj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Piplaj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 345 | 184 | 161 |
| Literacy | 80.77% | 89.91% | 71.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 329 | 158 | 171 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 827 | 312 | 515 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Piplaj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Piplaj village out of total population, 1,783 were engaged in work activities. 54% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,783 workers engaged in Main Work, 518 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 305 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 963 | 869 | 94 |
| Cultivators | 518 | 510 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 305 | 252 | 53 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 133 | 100 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 820 | 49 | 771 |
| Non Working | 1,069 | 534 | 535 |
Map of Piplaj, Gandhinagar, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Piplaj, Dehgam
Below are the list of villages near Piplaj village in Dehgam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sahebji Na Muvada | 981 |
| Meghraj Na Muvada | 485 |
| Sametri | 2,442 |
| Jindva | 4,100 |
| Sagdalpur | 2,519 |
| Kalyanji Na Muvada | 1,962 |
| Jaliyano Math | 1,685 |
| Khanpur | 2,963 |
| Anguthala | 1,189 |
| Sampa | 4,155 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Piplaj, Gandhinagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia