Zak Population, Caste, Working Data Gandhinagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Zak is a village situated in Dehgam taluka of Gandhinagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 362 families residing in the village Zak. The total population of Zak is 1,909 out of which 993 are males and 916 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Zak is 922.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Zak village is 272 which is 14% of the total population. There are 151 male children and 121 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Zak is 801 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (922) of Zak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Zak is 91.8%. Thus Zak village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74% of Gandhinagar district. The male literacy rate is 96.32% and the female literacy rate is 87.04% in Zak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Zak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Zak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Zak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 272 | 151 | 121 |
| Literacy | 91.81% | 96.32% | 87.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 238 | 120 | 118 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 20 | 11 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 406 | 182 | 224 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Zak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Zak village out of total population, 581 were engaged in work activities. 42% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 581 workers engaged in Main Work, 53 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 78 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 244 | 231 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 53 | 50 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 78 | 72 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 110 | 106 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 337 | 305 | 32 |
| Non Working | 1,328 | 457 | 871 |
Map of Zak, Gandhinagar, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Zak, Dehgam
Below are the list of villages near Zak village in Dehgam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jalundra Mota | 1,854 |
| Kadadara | 4,329 |
| Vasna Rathod | 3,315 |
| Harsoli | 4,313 |
| Palundra | 4,648 |
| Jivajini Muvadi | 534 |
| Chiskari | 2,115 |
| Vatva | 2,091 |
| Vasna Sogthi | 3,817 |
| Bardoli | 2,305 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Zak, Gandhinagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia