Soja Population, Caste, Working Data Mahesana, Gujarat - Census 2011
Soja is a village situated in Vijapur taluka of Mahesana district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 493 families residing in the village Soja. The total population of Soja is 2,640 out of which 1,343 are males and 1,297 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Soja is 966.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Soja village is 329 which is 12% of the total population. There are 168 male children and 161 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Soja is 958 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Soja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Soja is 83.3%. Thus Soja village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.8% of Mahesana district. The male literacy rate is 91.83% and the female literacy rate is 74.38% 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 | 329 | 168 | 161 |
| Literacy | 83.25% | 91.83% | 74.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 183 | 102 | 81 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 716 | 264 | 452 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Soja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Soja village out of total population, 1,214 were engaged in work activities. 96.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,214 workers engaged in Main Work, 264 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 374 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,173 | 717 | 456 |
| Cultivators | 264 | 259 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 374 | 240 | 134 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 533 | 217 | 316 |
| Marginal Workers | 41 | 14 | 27 |
| Non Working | 1,426 | 612 | 814 |
Map of Soja, Mahesana, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Soja, Vijapur
Below are the list of villages near Soja village in Vijapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ladol | 12,106 |
| Falu | 4,019 |
| Abharampura | 1,580 |
| Agalod | 1,858 |
| Tatosan | 1,856 |
| Jepur | 3,085 |
| Gunchhali | 1,035 |
| Hathipura | 2,393 |
| Morvad | 1,698 |
| Malosan | 4,458 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Soja, Mahesana, Gujarat - Wikipedia