Varthu Population, Caste, Working Data Sabarkantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Varthu is a village situated in Modasa taluka of Sabarkantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 347 families residing in the village Varthu. The total population of Varthu is 1,547 out of which 789 are males and 758 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Varthu is 961.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Varthu village is 149 which is 10% of the total population. There are 74 male children and 75 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Varthu is 1,014 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Varthu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Varthu is 80.8%. Thus Varthu village has higher literacy rate compared to 65% of Sabarkantha district. The male literacy rate is 92.45% and the female literacy rate is 68.52% in Varthu village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Varthu village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Varthu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Varthu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Varthu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 149 | 74 | 75 |
| Literacy | 80.76% | 92.45% | 68.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 415 | 215 | 200 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 418 | 128 | 290 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Varthu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Varthu village out of total population, 752 were engaged in work activities. 99.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 752 workers engaged in Main Work, 244 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 181 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 749 | 441 | 308 |
| Cultivators | 244 | 240 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 181 | 93 | 88 |
| Other Workers | 324 | 108 | 216 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Non Working | 795 | 347 | 448 |
Nearby Villages to Varthu,
Below are the list of villages near Varthu village in Modasa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Charanvada | 1,768 |
| Vaniyad | 1,485 |
| Jitpur | 742 |
| Modarsumba | 1,074 |
| Vaghediya | 1,036 |
| Dholvani | 174 |
| Malvan | 693 |
| Muloj | 4,911 |
| Mahadevgram | 1,345 |
| Rampur | 638 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Varthu, Sabarkantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia