Moritha Population, Caste, Working Data Surat, Gujarat - Census 2011
Moritha is a village situated in Mandvi taluka of Surat district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 438 families residing in the village Moritha. The total population of Moritha is 1,809 out of which 892 are males and 917 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Moritha is 1,028.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Moritha village is 149 which is 8% of the total population. There are 72 male children and 77 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Moritha is 1,069 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,028) of Moritha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Moritha is 76.3%. Thus Moritha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.2% of Surat district. The male literacy rate is 82.44% and the female literacy rate is 70.36% in Moritha village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Moritha village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Moritha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Moritha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Moritha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 149 | 72 | 77 |
| Literacy | 76.33% | 82.44% | 70.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,793 | 883 | 910 |
| Illiterate | 542 | 216 | 326 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.1% of total population in Moritha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Moritha village out of total population, 1,006 were engaged in work activities. 92.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,006 workers engaged in Main Work, 556 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 251 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 929 | 513 | 416 |
| Cultivators | 556 | 325 | 231 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 251 | 115 | 136 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 117 | 70 | 47 |
| Marginal Workers | 77 | 19 | 58 |
| Non Working | 803 | 360 | 443 |
Map of Moritha, Surat, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Moritha, Mandvi
Below are the list of villages near Moritha village in Mandvi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tarsadakhurd | 956 |
| Salaiya | 3,085 |
| Umarkhadi | 478 |
| Amba | 1,832 |
| Gamtalav Khurd | 611 |
| Jhab | 2,106 |
| Lakhgam | 1,028 |
| Jharpan | 590 |
| Katkuva | 1,112 |
| Areth | 4,692 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Moritha, Surat, Gujarat - Wikipedia