Vachhol Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Vachhol is a village situated in Dhanera taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 532 families residing in the village Vachhol. The total population of Vachhol is 3,092 out of which 1,585 are males and 1,507 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vachhol is 951.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vachhol village is 556 which is 18% of the total population. There are 289 male children and 267 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vachhol is 924 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Vachhol village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vachhol is 57.1%. Thus Vachhol village has higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 69.98% and the female literacy rate is 43.55% in Vachhol village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Vachhol village is BHIL NAGABHAI NAVABHAI. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vachhol village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vachhol Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vachhol village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 556 | 289 | 267 |
| Literacy | 57.06% | 69.98% | 43.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 351 | 179 | 172 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 260 | 130 | 130 |
| Illiterate | 1,645 | 678 | 967 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.4% of total population in Vachhol village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vachhol village out of total population, 1,032 were engaged in work activities. 85.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,032 workers engaged in Main Work, 495 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 189 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 887 | 734 | 153 |
| Cultivators | 495 | 460 | 35 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 189 | 140 | 49 |
| Other Workers | 203 | 134 | 69 |
| Marginal Workers | 145 | 96 | 49 |
| Non Working | 2,060 | 755 | 1,305 |
Nearby Villages to Vachhol,
Below are the list of villages near Vachhol village in Dhanera.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bapla | 2,812 |
| Vaktapura | 1,509 |
| Kundi | 1,769 |
| Rampura | 659 |
| Talegadh | 654 |
| Mandal | 1,880 |
| Edal | 1,445 |
| Anapur Chhota | 2,638 |
| Dugdol Nani | 2,046 |
| Janali | 1,010 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vachhol, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia