Malataj Population, Caste, Working Data Anand, Gujarat - Census 2011
Malataj is a village situated in Sojitra taluka of Anand district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,200 families residing in the village Malataj. The total population of Malataj is 5,760 out of which 2,994 are males and 2,766 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Malataj is 924.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Malataj village is 654 which is 11% of the total population. There are 358 male children and 296 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Malataj is 827 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Malataj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Malataj is 88.1%. Thus Malataj village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.1% of Anand district. The male literacy rate is 91.43% and the female literacy rate is 84.49% in Malataj village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Malataj village is DURGESHBHAI VINUBHAI PATEL. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Malataj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Malataj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Malataj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 654 | 358 | 296 |
| Literacy | 88.07% | 91.43% | 84.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 437 | 231 | 206 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 86 | 44 | 42 |
| Illiterate | 1,263 | 584 | 679 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Malataj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Malataj village out of total population, 2,293 were engaged in work activities. 95.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,293 workers engaged in Main Work, 617 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,083 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,188 | 1,750 | 438 |
| Cultivators | 617 | 601 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,083 | 887 | 196 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 478 | 253 | 225 |
| Marginal Workers | 105 | 39 | 66 |
| Non Working | 3,467 | 1,205 | 2,262 |
Map of Malataj, Anand, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Malataj, Sojitra
Below are the list of villages near Malataj village in Sojitra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dabhou | 5,777 |
| Kasor | 13,057 |
| Magharol | 4,815 |
| Trambovad | 5,453 |
| Bantwa | 1,345 |
| Limbali | 1,702 |
| Deva Talpad | 7,588 |
| Meghalpur | 1,736 |
| Petli | 4,319 |
| Balinta | 3,718 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Malataj, Anand, Gujarat - Wikipedia