Vav Population, Caste, Working Data Bhavnagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Vav is a village situated in Sihor taluka of Bhavnagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 175 families residing in the village Vav. The total population of Vav is 932 out of which 486 are males and 446 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vav is 918.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vav village is 101 which is 11% of the total population. There are 60 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vav is 683 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Vav village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vav is 76.4%. Thus Vav village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.5% of Bhavnagar district. The male literacy rate is 85.68% and the female literacy rate is 66.67% in Vav village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Vav village is MANJIBHAI M JIZANI. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vav village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vav Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vav village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 101 | 60 | 41 |
| Literacy | 76.41% | 85.68% | 66.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 128 | 66 | 62 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 297 | 121 | 176 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Vav village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vav village out of total population, 361 were engaged in work activities. 94.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 361 workers engaged in Main Work, 105 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 127 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 340 | 267 | 73 |
| Cultivators | 105 | 102 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 127 | 60 | 67 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 103 | 100 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Non Working | 571 | 219 | 352 |
Nearby Villages to Vav,
Below are the list of villages near Vav village in Sihor.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kantodiya | 942 |
| Ishvariya | 2,612 |
| Nana Surka | 1,683 |
| Sanosara | 9,340 |
| Pipaliya | 1,953 |
| Krushnapara | 682 |
| Usrad | 1,451 |
| Piparadi | 2,536 |
| Vadiya | 1,478 |
| Zariya | 1,921 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vav, Bhavnagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia