Valasan Population, Caste, Working Data Anand, Gujarat - Census 2011
Valasan is a village situated in Anand taluka of Anand district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,682 families residing in the village Valasan. The total population of Valasan is 8,050 out of which 4,118 are males and 3,932 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Valasan is 955.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Valasan village is 1100 which is 14% of the total population. There are 583 male children and 517 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Valasan is 887 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Valasan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Valasan is 83.6%. Thus Valasan village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.1% of Anand district. The male literacy rate is 92.73% and the female literacy rate is 74.23% in Valasan village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Valasan village is RAMESHBHAI MANGALBHAI PARMAR. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Valasan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Valasan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Valasan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,100 | 583 | 517 |
| Literacy | 83.64% | 92.73% | 74.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 537 | 272 | 265 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 33 | 19 | 14 |
| Illiterate | 2,237 | 840 | 1,397 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Valasan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Valasan village out of total population, 3,273 were engaged in work activities. 69.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,273 workers engaged in Main Work, 393 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 868 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,262 | 1,884 | 378 |
| Cultivators | 393 | 353 | 40 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 868 | 646 | 222 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 22 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 975 | 863 | 112 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,011 | 456 | 555 |
| Non Working | 4,777 | 1,778 | 2,999 |
Nearby Villages to Valasan,
Below are the list of villages near Valasan village in Anand.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vaghasi | 5,312 |
| Sandesar | 6,418 |
| Bedva | 5,444 |
| Meghva Gana | 1,712 |
| Sarsa | 14,582 |
| Gana | 4,079 |
| Khanpur | 3,504 |
| Vans Khiliya | 2,963 |
| Khambholaj | 9,463 |
| Jitodiya | 4,782 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Valasan, Anand, Gujarat - Wikipedia