Varan Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Varan is a village situated in Deesa taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 941 families residing in the village Varan. The total population of Varan is 5,557 out of which 2,858 are males and 2,699 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Varan is 944.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Varan village is 1119 which is 20% of the total population. There are 591 male children and 528 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Varan is 893 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Varan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Varan is 50.2%. Thus Varan village has lower literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 61.8% and the female literacy rate is 38.19% in Varan village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Varan village is RAMESHJI DHIRAJI BHIL. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Varan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Varan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Varan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,119 | 591 | 528 |
| Literacy | 50.25% | 61.8% | 38.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 651 | 344 | 307 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 530 | 280 | 250 |
| Illiterate | 3,327 | 1,457 | 1,870 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.5% of total population in Varan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Varan village out of total population, 2,614 were engaged in work activities. 78.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,614 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,053 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 367 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,044 | 1,394 | 650 |
| Cultivators | 1,053 | 1,040 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 367 | 268 | 99 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 619 | 82 | 537 |
| Marginal Workers | 570 | 49 | 521 |
| Non Working | 2,943 | 1,415 | 1,528 |
Nearby Villages to Varan,
Below are the list of villages near Varan village in Deesa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Devsari | 741 |
| Sherpura | 4,397 |
| Kamoda | 2,232 |
| Kunvara Padar | 271 |
| Chekra | 2,243 |
| Kasari | 4,883 |
| Kuda | 3,544 |
| Baiwada | 4,835 |
| Jasara | 3,183 |
| Morthal Golia | 971 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Varan, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia