Variah Population, Caste, Working Data Firozpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Variah is a village situated in Zira tehsil of Firozpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 165 families residing in the village Variah. The total population of Variah is 820 out of which 431 are males and 389 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Variah is 903.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Variah village is 95 which is 12% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Variah is 939 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (903) of Variah village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Variah is 76.3%. Thus Variah village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.5% of Firozpur district. The male literacy rate is 80.89% and the female literacy rate is 71.14% in Variah village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Variah village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Variah Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Variah village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 95 | 49 | 46 |
| Literacy | 76.28% | 80.89% | 71.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 126 | 62 | 64 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 267 | 122 | 145 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Variah village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Variah village out of total population, 231 were engaged in work activities. 45% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 231 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 104 | 99 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 63 | 61 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 36 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 127 | 120 | 7 |
| Non Working | 589 | 212 | 377 |
Nearby Villages to Variah,
Below are the list of villages near Variah village in Zira.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sadarwala | 508 |
| Mohkamwala Alias Araianwala | 450 |
| Qutabpura | 515 |
| Chak Mahrana | 619 |
| Khadur | 1,436 |
| Ghuduwala | 2,063 |
| Jaggewala Alias Musewala | 244 |
| Mithe | 427 |
| Phemiwala | 665 |
| Jhamke | 572 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Variah, Firozpur, Punjab - Wikipedia