Rakhej Population, Caste, Working Data Junagadh, Gujarat - Census 2011
Rakhej is a village situated in Sutrapada taluka of Junagadh district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 416 families residing in the village Rakhej. The total population of Rakhej is 2,320 out of which 1,180 are males and 1,140 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rakhej is 966.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Rakhej village is 253 which is 11% of the total population. There are 127 male children and 126 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rakhej is 992 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Rakhej village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rakhej is 77.1%. Thus Rakhej village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.2% of Junagadh district. The male literacy rate is 86.42% and the female literacy rate is 67.36% in Rakhej village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Rakhej village is R.R.PARMAR. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rakhej village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rakhej Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rakhej village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 253 | 127 | 126 |
| Literacy | 77.07% | 86.42% | 67.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 385 | 200 | 185 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 727 | 270 | 457 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Rakhej village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rakhej village out of total population, 1,225 were engaged in work activities. 53.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,225 workers engaged in Main Work, 468 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 56 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 657 | 590 | 67 |
| Cultivators | 468 | 429 | 39 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 56 | 41 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 116 | 103 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 568 | 84 | 484 |
| Non Working | 1,095 | 506 | 589 |
Map of Rakhej, Junagadh, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Rakhej, Sutrapada
Below are the list of villages near Rakhej village in Sutrapada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Matana | 1,945 |
| Thordi | 753 |
| Singsar | 4,488 |
| Dhamlej | 11,531 |
| Barevla | 1,110 |
| Kanjotar | 1,702 |
| Vadodra | 4,883 |
| Prashnavda | 7,143 |
| Lodhva | 8,379 |
| Solaj | 2,523 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rakhej, Junagadh, Gujarat - Wikipedia