Vasti Population, Caste, Working Data Dahod, Gujarat - Census 2011
Vasti is a village situated in Jhalod taluka of Dahod district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 154 families residing in the village Vasti. The total population of Vasti is 850 out of which 427 are males and 423 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vasti is 991.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vasti village is 110 which is 13% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vasti is 1,037 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Vasti village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vasti is 61.1%. Thus Vasti village has higher literacy rate compared to 47.3% of Dahod district. The male literacy rate is 71.05% and the female literacy rate is 50.95% in Vasti village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vasti village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vasti Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vasti village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 110 | 54 | 56 |
| Literacy | 61.08% | 71.05% | 50.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 823 | 415 | 408 |
| Illiterate | 398 | 162 | 236 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.8% of total population in Vasti village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vasti village out of total population, 408 were engaged in work activities. 4.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 95.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 408 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 18 | 17 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 390 | 191 | 199 |
| Non Working | 442 | 219 | 223 |
Nearby Villages to Vasti,
Below are the list of villages near Vasti village in Jhalod.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dageriya | 1,828 |
| Pavdi | 4,688 |
| Moti Handi | 4,878 |
| Mirakhedi | 2,833 |
| Bilwani | 3,571 |
| Kaligam | 1,678 |
| Amba | 9,440 |
| Kaligam | 4,573 |
| Suthar Vasa | 7,847 |
| Dhara Dungar | 2,396 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vasti, Dahod, Gujarat - Wikipedia