Soja Population, Caste, Working Data Gandhinagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Soja is a village situated in Kalol taluka of Gandhinagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,639 families residing in the village Soja. The total population of Soja is 7,377 out of which 3,882 are males and 3,495 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Soja is 900.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Soja village is 779 which is 11% of the total population. There are 420 male children and 359 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Soja is 855 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (900) of Soja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Soja is 82.8%. Thus Soja village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74% of Gandhinagar district. The male literacy rate is 92.32% and the female literacy rate is 72.35% in Soja village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Soja village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Soja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Soja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Soja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 779 | 420 | 359 |
| Literacy | 82.83% | 92.32% | 72.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 415 | 228 | 187 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 21 | 11 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 1,912 | 686 | 1,226 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Soja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Soja village out of total population, 2,785 were engaged in work activities. 81.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,785 workers engaged in Main Work, 599 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 788 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,275 | 1,907 | 368 |
| Cultivators | 599 | 555 | 44 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 788 | 670 | 118 |
| Household Industries | 73 | 62 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 815 | 620 | 195 |
| Marginal Workers | 510 | 351 | 159 |
| Non Working | 4,592 | 1,624 | 2,968 |
Map of Soja, Gandhinagar, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Soja, Kalol
Below are the list of villages near Soja village in Kalol.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nadri | 926 |
| Paliyad | 5,442 |
| Amaja | 3,035 |
| Khorajdabhi | 3,340 |
| Chandisana | 2,277 |
| Bhavpura | 1,051 |
| 555 | |
| Kantha | 2,989 |
| 227 | |
| Nava | 812 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Soja, Gandhinagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia