Varkund Population, Caste, Working Data Daman, Daman and Diu - Census 2011
Varkund is a village situated in Daman taluka of Daman district in Daman and Diu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,266 families residing in the village Varkund. The total population of Varkund is 5,355 out of which 2,947 are males and 2,408 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Varkund is 817.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Varkund village is 637 which is 12% of the total population. There are 322 male children and 315 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Varkund is 978 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (817) of Varkund village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Varkund is 86.8%. Thus Varkund village has higher literacy rate compared to 78.6% of Daman district. The male literacy rate is 92.5% and the female literacy rate is 79.65% in Varkund village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Varkund village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Varkund Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Varkund village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 637 | 322 | 315 |
| Literacy | 86.8% | 92.5% | 79.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 383 | 193 | 190 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 162 | 65 | 97 |
| Illiterate | 1,260 | 519 | 741 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3% of total population in Varkund village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Varkund village out of total population, 2,243 were engaged in work activities. 96.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,243 workers engaged in Main Work, 27 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,160 | 1,791 | 369 |
| Cultivators | 27 | 25 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 2,124 | 1,760 | 364 |
| Marginal Workers | 83 | 55 | 28 |
| Non Working | 3,112 | 1,101 | 2,011 |
Nearby Villages to Varkund,
Below are the list of villages near Varkund village in Daman.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Janivankad | 2,063 |
| Ringanwada | 4,953 |
| Devka | 3,461 |
| Magarwada | 6,735 |
| Damanwada | 1,176 |
| Palhit | 345 |
| Bhamati | 939 |
| Dholar | 1,184 |
| Jampore | 875 |
| Pariari | 1,891 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Varkund, Daman, Daman and Diu - Wikipedia