Shasta Population, Caste, Working Data Dahod, Gujarat - Census 2011
Shasta is a village situated in Limkheda taluka of Dahod district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 155 families residing in the village Shasta. The total population of Shasta is 1,098 out of which 549 are males and 549 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shasta is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shasta village is 213 which is 19% of the total population. There are 103 male children and 110 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shasta is 1,068 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Shasta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shasta is 67.8%. Thus Shasta village has higher literacy rate compared to 47.3% of Dahod district. The male literacy rate is 82.06% and the female literacy rate is 53.3% in Shasta village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Shasta village is DANGI SUMALIBEN RAMSING. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shasta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shasta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shasta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 213 | 103 | 110 |
| Literacy | 67.8% | 82.06% | 53.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,092 | 544 | 548 |
| Illiterate | 498 | 183 | 315 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.5% of total population in Shasta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shasta village out of total population, 516 were engaged in work activities. 99% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 516 workers engaged in Main Work, 140 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 263 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 511 | 253 | 258 |
| Cultivators | 140 | 138 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 263 | 54 | 209 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 107 | 60 | 47 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Non Working | 582 | 293 | 289 |
Nearby Villages to Shasta,
Below are the list of villages near Shasta village in Limkheda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gumni | 1,434 |
| Kothara | 508 |
| Dungara | 1,528 |
| Kesharpura | 889 |
| Zerjitgadh | 2,868 |
| Patangadi | 1,403 |
| Nava Vadiya | 1,150 |
| Limbodar | 1,038 |
| Fatepura | 759 |
| Kumpur | 1,032 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shasta, Dahod, Gujarat - Wikipedia