Dastan Population, Caste, Working Data Surat, Gujarat - Census 2011
Dastan is a village situated in Palsana taluka of Surat district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 425 families residing in the village Dastan. The total population of Dastan is 1,967 out of which 975 are males and 992 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dastan is 1,017.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dastan village is 262 which is 13% of the total population. There are 133 male children and 129 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dastan is 970 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,017) of Dastan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dastan is 71.9%. Thus Dastan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.2% of Surat district. The male literacy rate is 75.06% and the female literacy rate is 68.83% in Dastan village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Dastan village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dastan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dastan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dastan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 262 | 133 | 129 |
| Literacy | 71.91% | 75.06% | 68.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 125 | 57 | 68 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,207 | 584 | 623 |
| Illiterate | 741 | 343 | 398 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 61.4% of total population in Dastan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dastan village out of total population, 1,049 were engaged in work activities. 99.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,049 workers engaged in Main Work, 139 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 780 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,048 | 635 | 413 |
| Cultivators | 139 | 127 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 780 | 392 | 388 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 128 | 115 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non Working | 918 | 340 | 578 |
Map of Dastan, Surat, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Dastan, Palsana
Below are the list of villages near Dastan village in Palsana.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jolva | 1,754 |
| Kareli | 4,176 |
| Haripura | 1,593 |
| Bagumara | 3,403 |
| Antroli | 2,114 |
| Tantithaiya | 2,910 |
| Niyol | 1,626 |
| Vankaneda | 2,745 |
| Sedhav | 596 |
| Kharbhasi | 849 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dastan, Surat, Gujarat - Wikipedia