Vasavad Population, Caste, Working Data Rajkot, Gujarat - Census 2011
Vasavad is a village situated in Gondal taluka of Rajkot district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,157 families residing in the village Vasavad. The total population of Vasavad is 6,069 out of which 3,131 are males and 2,938 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vasavad is 938.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vasavad village is 646 which is 11% of the total population. There are 348 male children and 298 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vasavad is 856 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Vasavad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vasavad is 73.9%. Thus Vasavad village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Rajkot district. The male literacy rate is 81.42% and the female literacy rate is 66.02% in Vasavad village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Vasavad village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vasavad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vasavad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vasavad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 646 | 348 | 298 |
| Literacy | 73.93% | 81.42% | 66.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 362 | 190 | 172 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 2,060 | 865 | 1,195 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Vasavad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vasavad village out of total population, 2,251 were engaged in work activities. 95.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,251 workers engaged in Main Work, 594 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 642 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,145 | 1,812 | 333 |
| Cultivators | 594 | 533 | 61 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 642 | 450 | 192 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 897 | 819 | 78 |
| Marginal Workers | 106 | 32 | 74 |
| Non Working | 3,818 | 1,287 | 2,531 |
Nearby Villages to Vasavad,
Below are the list of villages near Vasavad village in Gondal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Keshvala | 2,217 |
| Meta Khambhaliya | 2,043 |
| Kamadhiya | 2,194 |
| Sajadiyali | 983 |
| Mandankundla | 2,127 |
| Karmal Kotda | 1,075 |
| Devachadi | 2,059 |
| Shivrajgadh | 6,726 |
| Bandra | 1,931 |
| Lilakha | 1,097 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vasavad, Rajkot, Gujarat - Wikipedia