Vahar Population, Caste, Working Data Surat, Gujarat - Census 2011
Vahar is a village situated in Umarpada taluka of Surat district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 308 families residing in the village Vahar. The total population of Vahar is 1,448 out of which 748 are males and 700 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vahar is 936.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vahar village is 184 which is 13% of the total population. There are 97 male children and 87 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vahar is 897 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Vahar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vahar is 67.2%. Thus Vahar village has lower literacy rate compared to 75.2% of Surat district. The male literacy rate is 76.5% and the female literacy rate is 57.42% in Vahar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vahar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vahar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vahar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 184 | 97 | 87 |
| Literacy | 67.25% | 76.5% | 57.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,435 | 741 | 694 |
| Illiterate | 598 | 250 | 348 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.1% of total population in Vahar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vahar village out of total population, 468 were engaged in work activities. 96.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 468 workers engaged in Main Work, 118 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 301 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 452 | 420 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 118 | 117 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 301 | 275 | 26 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 28 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| Non Working | 980 | 315 | 665 |
Nearby Villages to Vahar,
Below are the list of villages near Vahar village in Umarpada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Amli Dabda | 1,529 |
| Pinpur | 1,164 |
| Balalkuva | 1,880 |
| Darda | 483 |
| Khambha Bangli | 279 |
| Umargot | 1,894 |
| Gopalia | 310 |
| Ghanawad | 3,591 |
| Unchvan | 2,642 |
| Chokhvada | 1,380 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vahar, Surat, Gujarat - Wikipedia