Vejma Population, Caste, Working Data Panchmahal, Gujarat - Census 2011
Vejma is a village situated in Morwa taluka of Panchmahal district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 374 families residing in the village Vejma. The total population of Vejma is 2,169 out of which 1,080 are males and 1,089 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vejma is 1,008.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vejma village is 312 which is 14% of the total population. There are 161 male children and 151 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vejma is 938 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,008) of Vejma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vejma is 69.4%. Thus Vejma village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.3% of Panchmahal district. The male literacy rate is 82.48% and the female literacy rate is 56.61% in Vejma village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vejma village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vejma Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vejma village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 312 | 161 | 151 |
| Literacy | 69.41% | 82.48% | 56.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 84 | 41 | 43 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 317 | 164 | 153 |
| Illiterate | 880 | 322 | 558 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.6% of total population in Vejma village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vejma village out of total population, 1,169 were engaged in work activities. 59.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,169 workers engaged in Main Work, 560 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 95 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 697 | 485 | 212 |
| Cultivators | 560 | 365 | 195 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 95 | 89 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 24 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 472 | 120 | 352 |
| Non Working | 1,000 | 475 | 525 |
Map of Vejma, Panchmahal, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Vejma, Morwa
Below are the list of villages near Vejma village in Morwa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Matariya Vejma | 5,063 |
| Mojari | 6,330 |
| Dangariya | 2,432 |
| Kasanpur | 3,071 |
| Rampur | 6,064 |
| Rasulpur | 5,381 |
| Ganesh Muvadi | 750 |
| Matariya Vadi | 3,125 |
| Balukhedi | 382 |
| Natapur | 6,491 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vejma, Panchmahal, Gujarat - Wikipedia