Varkhad Population, Caste, Working Data Narmada, Gujarat - Census 2011
Varkhad is a village situated in Nandod taluka of Narmada district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 291 families residing in the village Varkhad. The total population of Varkhad is 1,209 out of which 644 are males and 565 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Varkhad is 877.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Varkhad village is 97 which is 8% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Varkhad is 702 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (877) of Varkhad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Varkhad is 80.1%. Thus Varkhad village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.7% of Narmada district. The male literacy rate is 86.71% and the female literacy rate is 72.76% in Varkhad village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Varkhad village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Varkhad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Varkhad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Varkhad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 97 | 57 | 40 |
| Literacy | 80.13% | 86.71% | 72.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 728 | 385 | 343 |
| Illiterate | 318 | 135 | 183 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 60.2% of total population in Varkhad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Varkhad village out of total population, 423 were engaged in work activities. 87.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 423 workers engaged in Main Work, 132 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 228 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 370 | 338 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 132 | 128 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 228 | 206 | 22 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 53 | 37 | 16 |
| Non Working | 786 | 269 | 517 |
Nearby Villages to Varkhad,
Below are the list of villages near Varkhad village in Nandod.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Varkhad, Narmada, Gujarat - Wikipedia