Vasan Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Vasan is a village situated in Dhanera taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 483 families residing in the village Vasan. The total population of Vasan is 3,110 out of which 1,639 are males and 1,471 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vasan is 897.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vasan village is 577 which is 19% of the total population. There are 306 male children and 271 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vasan is 886 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (897) of Vasan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vasan is 47.5%. Thus Vasan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 63.62% and the female literacy rate is 29.67% in Vasan village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Vasan village is KHTANA HOTHIBHAI RAGNATHBHAI. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vasan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vasan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vasan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 577 | 306 | 271 |
| Literacy | 47.53% | 63.62% | 29.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 63 | 36 | 27 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 460 | 235 | 225 |
| Illiterate | 1,906 | 791 | 1,115 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.8% of total population in Vasan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vasan village out of total population, 855 were engaged in work activities. 98.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 855 workers engaged in Main Work, 512 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 111 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 841 | 765 | 76 |
| Cultivators | 512 | 502 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 111 | 99 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 54 | 51 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 164 | 113 | 51 |
| Marginal Workers | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Non Working | 2,255 | 862 | 1,393 |
Map of Vasan, Banaskantha, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Vasan, Dhanera
Below are the list of villages near Vasan village in Dhanera.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Aeta | 2,255 |
| Pengiya | 2,313 |
| Gola | 3,316 |
| Dharnodhar | 3,715 |
| Khaprol | 1,050 |
| Shergadh | 2,395 |
| Nenava | 5,773 |
| Kunwarla | 2,950 |
| Magarawa | 3,254 |
| Lawara | 3,286 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vasan, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia