Taraj Population, Caste, Working Data Surat, Gujarat - Census 2011
Taraj is a village situated in Palsana taluka of Surat district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 358 families residing in the village Taraj. The total population of Taraj is 1,626 out of which 834 are males and 792 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Taraj is 950.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Taraj village is 211 which is 13% of the total population. There are 96 male children and 115 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Taraj is 1,198 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Taraj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Taraj is 77.9%. Thus Taraj village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.2% of Surat district. The male literacy rate is 80.89% and the female literacy rate is 74.59% in Taraj village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Taraj village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Taraj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Taraj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Taraj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 211 | 96 | 115 |
| Literacy | 77.88% | 80.89% | 74.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 141 | 74 | 67 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 682 | 350 | 332 |
| Illiterate | 524 | 237 | 287 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 41.9% of total population in Taraj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Taraj village out of total population, 785 were engaged in work activities. 78.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 785 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 345 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 613 | 475 | 138 |
| Cultivators | 66 | 60 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 345 | 233 | 112 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 200 | 181 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 172 | 34 | 138 |
| Non Working | 841 | 325 | 516 |
Map of Taraj, Surat, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Taraj, Palsana
Below are the list of villages near Taraj village in Palsana.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Isroli | 969 |
| Lingad | 1,779 |
| Ena | 3,777 |
| Intalva | 1,260 |
| Gotiya | 309 |
| Palsana | 10,945 |
| Vanesa | 2,881 |
| Makhinga | 874 |
| Pisad | 1,898 |
| Kanav | 1,609 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Taraj, Surat, Gujarat - Wikipedia