Palaj Population, Caste, Working Data Anand, Gujarat - Census 2011
Palaj is a village situated in Petlad taluka of Anand district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,112 families residing in the village Palaj. The total population of Palaj is 9,781 out of which 5,131 are males and 4,650 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palaj is 906.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palaj village is 1254 which is 13% of the total population. There are 678 male children and 576 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palaj is 850 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (906) of Palaj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palaj is 85%. Thus Palaj village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.1% of Anand district. The male literacy rate is 94.14% and the female literacy rate is 75.06% in Palaj village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Palaj village is SANGITABEN SURESHBHAI PARMAR. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palaj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palaj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palaj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,254 | 678 | 576 |
| Literacy | 85.02% | 94.14% | 75.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 168 | 88 | 80 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 2,531 | 939 | 1,592 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Palaj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palaj village out of total population, 3,916 were engaged in work activities. 87.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,916 workers engaged in Main Work, 738 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,671 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,442 | 3,007 | 435 |
| Cultivators | 738 | 719 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,671 | 1,498 | 173 |
| Household Industries | 44 | 40 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 989 | 750 | 239 |
| Marginal Workers | 474 | 73 | 401 |
| Non Working | 5,865 | 2,051 | 3,814 |
Map of Palaj, Anand, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Palaj, Petlad
Below are the list of villages near Palaj village in Petlad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vatav | 2,484 |
| Silvai | 2,075 |
| Sihol | 6,051 |
| Amod | 3,718 |
| Ardi | 3,161 |
| Jesarva | 1,903 |
| Vishnoli | 3,735 |
| Isarama | 3,306 |
| Sunav | 5,545 |
| Rangaipura | 4,650 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palaj, Anand, Gujarat - Wikipedia