Varavala Population, Caste, Working Data Jamnagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Varavala is a village situated in Okhamandal taluka of Jamnagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,901 families residing in the village Varavala. The total population of Varavala is 11,955 out of which 6,133 are males and 5,822 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Varavala is 949.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Varavala village is 2382 which is 20% of the total population. There are 1261 male children and 1121 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Varavala is 889 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Varavala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Varavala is 50%. Thus Varavala village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.7% of Jamnagar district. The male literacy rate is 58.91% and the female literacy rate is 40.8% in Varavala village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Varavala village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Varavala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Varavala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Varavala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,382 | 1,261 | 1,121 |
| Literacy | 50.02% | 58.91% | 40.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,112 | 569 | 543 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 22 | 12 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 7,167 | 3,263 | 3,904 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Varavala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Varavala village out of total population, 3,790 were engaged in work activities. 80.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,790 workers engaged in Main Work, 186 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 55 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,044 | 2,887 | 157 |
| Cultivators | 186 | 183 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 55 | 47 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 16 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 2,782 | 2,641 | 141 |
| Marginal Workers | 746 | 276 | 470 |
| Non Working | 8,165 | 2,970 | 5,195 |
Nearby Villages to Varavala,
Below are the list of villages near Varavala village in Okhamandal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shivrajpur | 1,245 |
| Nana Bhavda | 858 |
| Tobar | 170 |
| Mota Bhavda | 721 |
| Dhrasan Vel | 991 |
| Tupani | 1,603 |
| Mulvasar | 847 |
| Charakla | 606 |
| Aniari | 376 |
| Dhinaki | 860 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Varavala, Jamnagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia