Goraj Population, Caste, Working Data Vadodara, Gujarat - Census 2011
Goraj is a village situated in Waghodia taluka of Vadodara district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,073 families residing in the village Goraj. The total population of Goraj is 5,093 out of which 2,526 are males and 2,567 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Goraj is 1,016.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Goraj village is 617 which is 12% of the total population. There are 320 male children and 297 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Goraj is 928 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,016) of Goraj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Goraj is 79.6%. Thus Goraj village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.5% of Vadodara district. The male literacy rate is 89.89% and the female literacy rate is 69.65% in Goraj village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Goraj village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Goraj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Goraj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Goraj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 617 | 320 | 297 |
| Literacy | 79.62% | 89.89% | 69.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 136 | 66 | 70 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,037 | 1,036 | 1,001 |
| Illiterate | 1,529 | 543 | 986 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 40% of total population in Goraj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Goraj village out of total population, 2,067 were engaged in work activities. 94.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,067 workers engaged in Main Work, 524 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,026 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,954 | 1,498 | 456 |
| Cultivators | 524 | 510 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,026 | 639 | 387 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 397 | 342 | 55 |
| Marginal Workers | 113 | 52 | 61 |
| Non Working | 3,026 | 976 | 2,050 |
Map of Goraj, Vadodara, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Goraj, Waghodia
Below are the list of villages near Goraj village in Waghodia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gambhirpura | 711 |
| Sangadol | 2,626 |
| Chipat | 408 |
| Madodhar | 4,634 |
| Dharola | 283 |
| Nava Ajva | 869 |
| Hamirpuri | 127 |
| Khandha | 1,128 |
| Valva | 700 |
| Chipad | 944 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Goraj, Vadodara, Gujarat - Wikipedia