Vaghasan Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Vaghasan is a village situated in Tharad taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 543 families residing in the village Vaghasan. The total population of Vaghasan is 3,543 out of which 1,858 are males and 1,685 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vaghasan is 907.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vaghasan village is 689 which is 19% of the total population. There are 364 male children and 325 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vaghasan is 893 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (907) of Vaghasan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vaghasan is 56.3%. Thus Vaghasan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 71.22% and the female literacy rate is 40% in Vaghasan village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Vaghasan village is CHUHAN RATANSIH KARNSIH. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vaghasan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vaghasan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vaghasan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 689 | 364 | 325 |
| Literacy | 56.34% | 71.22% | 40% |
| Scheduled Caste | 397 | 201 | 196 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,935 | 794 | 1,141 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Vaghasan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vaghasan village out of total population, 1,483 were engaged in work activities. 53.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,483 workers engaged in Main Work, 647 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 95 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 788 | 762 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 647 | 637 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 95 | 88 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 40 | 31 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 695 | 114 | 581 |
| Non Working | 2,060 | 982 | 1,078 |
Map of Vaghasan, Banaskantha, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Vaghasan, Tharad
Below are the list of villages near Vaghasan village in Tharad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Miyal | 3,045 |
| Savarakha | 1,707 |
| Kharakhoda | 1,914 |
| Naroli | 4,377 |
| Vara | 2,405 |
| Antrol | 2,234 |
| Khoda | 3,559 |
| Ranesari | 1,346 |
| Vantdau | 2,733 |
| Sherau | 2,076 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vaghasan, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia