Away Population, Caste, Working Data Jaisalmer, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Away is a village situated in Pokaran tehsil of Jaisalmer district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 371 families residing in the village Away. The total population of Away is 2,213 out of which 1,147 are males and 1,066 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Away is 929.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Away village is 406 which is 18% of the total population. There are 212 male children and 194 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Away is 915 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Away village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Away is 61.4%. Thus Away village has a higher literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Jaisalmer district. The male literacy rate is 77.01% and the female literacy rate is 44.61% in Away village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Away village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Away Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Away village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 406 | 212 | 194 |
| Literacy | 61.37% | 77.01% | 44.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 500 | 261 | 239 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 375 | 187 | 188 |
| Illiterate | 1,104 | 427 | 677 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.9% of total population in Away village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Away village out of total population, 901 were engaged in work activities. 93.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 901 workers engaged in Main Work, 448 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 175 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 845 | 528 | 317 |
| Cultivators | 448 | 304 | 144 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 175 | 51 | 124 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 217 | 170 | 47 |
| Marginal Workers | 56 | 22 | 34 |
| Non Working | 1,312 | 597 | 715 |
Map of Away, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
Nearby Villages to Away, Pokaran
Below are the list of villages near Away village in Pokaran.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhadariya | 907 |
| Major Mangal Nagar | 413 |
| Sakariya | 1,148 |
| Chinnoo | 2,567 |
| Satyaya | 1,756 |
| Madasar | 535 |
| Shri Bhanwar Nagar | 359 |
| Sohanpura | 642 |
| Sewda | 272 |
| Jamesar | 1,074 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Away, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan - Wikipedia