Zarda Population, Caste, Working Data Sabarkantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Zarda is a village situated in Meghraj taluka of Sabarkantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 610 families residing in the village Zarda. The total population of Zarda is 3,375 out of which 1,653 are males and 1,722 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Zarda is 1,042.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Zarda village is 564 which is 17% of the total population. There are 293 male children and 271 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Zarda is 925 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,042) of Zarda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Zarda is 69.7%. Thus Zarda village has higher literacy rate compared to 65% of Sabarkantha district. The male literacy rate is 81.62% and the female literacy rate is 58.44% in Zarda village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Zarda village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Zarda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Zarda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Zarda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 564 | 293 | 271 |
| Literacy | 69.65% | 81.62% | 58.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,224 | 1,574 | 1,650 |
| Illiterate | 1,417 | 543 | 874 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 95.5% of total population in Zarda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Zarda village out of total population, 2,300 were engaged in work activities. 57.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,300 workers engaged in Main Work, 987 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 180 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,322 | 702 | 620 |
| Cultivators | 987 | 594 | 393 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 180 | 36 | 144 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 154 | 71 | 83 |
| Marginal Workers | 978 | 421 | 557 |
| Non Working | 1,075 | 530 | 545 |
Nearby Villages to Zarda,
Below are the list of villages near Zarda village in Meghraj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhandhiya | 1,464 |
| Pahadiya | 1,250 |
| Bhatkota | 782 |
| Ukardi | 752 |
| Vaniyavada | 961 |
| Jitpur | 611 |
| Gokchuvan | 560 |
| Dhemda | 1,018 |
| Sangal | 3,188 |
| Nani Moydi | 615 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Zarda, Sabarkantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia