Chavaj Population, Caste, Working Data Bharuch, Gujarat - Census 2011
Chavaj is a village situated in Bharuch taluka of Bharuch district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 617 families residing in the village Chavaj. The total population of Chavaj is 2,860 out of which 1,495 are males and 1,365 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chavaj is 913.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chavaj village is 389 which is 14% of the total population. There are 193 male children and 196 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chavaj is 1,016 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (913) of Chavaj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chavaj is 86.3%. Thus Chavaj village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Bharuch district. The male literacy rate is 91.78% and the female literacy rate is 80.24% in Chavaj village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Chavaj village is RAYAJIBHAI R VASAVA. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chavaj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chavaj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chavaj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 389 | 193 | 196 |
| Literacy | 86.32% | 91.78% | 80.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 183 | 96 | 87 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 674 | 329 | 345 |
| Illiterate | 727 | 300 | 427 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.6% of total population in Chavaj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chavaj village out of total population, 1,013 were engaged in work activities. 83.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,013 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 849 | 786 | 63 |
| Cultivators | 36 | 35 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 789 | 728 | 61 |
| Marginal Workers | 164 | 111 | 53 |
| Non Working | 1,847 | 598 | 1,249 |
Map of Chavaj, Bharuch, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Chavaj, Bharuch
Below are the list of villages near Chavaj village in Bharuch.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Umraj | 6,330 |
| Vadadla | 1,576 |
| Kanthariya | 4,660 |
| Haldarwa | 1,773 |
| Manubar | 4,990 |
| Tavara | 6,588 |
| Detral | 975 |
| Shuklatirth | 7,502 |
| Vesdada | 746 |
| Rahadpor | 1,677 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chavaj, Bharuch, Gujarat - Wikipedia