Moraj Population, Caste, Working Data Anand, Gujarat - Census 2011
Moraj is a village situated in Tarapur taluka of Anand district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 767 families residing in the village Moraj. The total population of Moraj is 4,105 out of which 2,145 are males and 1,960 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Moraj is 914.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Moraj village is 572 which is 14% of the total population. There are 313 male children and 259 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Moraj is 827 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (914) of Moraj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Moraj is 84.8%. Thus Moraj village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.1% of Anand district. The male literacy rate is 92.85% and the female literacy rate is 76.19% in Moraj village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Moraj village is GHANSHAYAMBHAI B PATEL. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Moraj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Moraj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Moraj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 572 | 313 | 259 |
| Literacy | 84.83% | 92.85% | 76.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 218 | 123 | 95 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 27 | 17 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 1,108 | 444 | 664 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Moraj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Moraj village out of total population, 1,748 were engaged in work activities. 81.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,748 workers engaged in Main Work, 410 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 631 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,423 | 1,198 | 225 |
| Cultivators | 410 | 393 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 631 | 573 | 58 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 376 | 226 | 150 |
| Marginal Workers | 325 | 88 | 237 |
| Non Working | 2,357 | 859 | 1,498 |
Map of Moraj, Anand, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Moraj, Tarapur
Below are the list of villages near Moraj village in Tarapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chikhaliya | 768 |
| Tarapur | 17,994 |
| Jichka | 1,060 |
| Adruj | 1,154 |
| Rel | 1,586 |
| Malpur | 475 |
| Valli | 1,902 |
| Amaliyara | 1,352 |
| Isanpur | 431 |
| Gorad | 1,010 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Moraj, Anand, Gujarat - Wikipedia