Vachhoda Population, Caste, Working Data Porbandar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Vachhoda is a village situated in Porbandar taluka of Porbandar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 123 families residing in the village Vachhoda. The total population of Vachhoda is 554 out of which 294 are males and 260 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vachhoda is 884.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vachhoda village is 55 which is 10% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vachhoda is 571 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (884) of Vachhoda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vachhoda is 75.6%. Thus Vachhoda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.2% of Porbandar district. The male literacy rate is 84.17% and the female literacy rate is 66.25% in Vachhoda village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Vachhoda village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vachhoda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vachhoda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vachhoda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 55 | 35 | 20 |
| Literacy | 75.55% | 84.17% | 66.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 96 | 49 | 47 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 177 | 76 | 101 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Vachhoda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vachhoda village out of total population, 231 were engaged in work activities. 96.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 231 workers engaged in Main Work, 160 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 60 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 223 | 186 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 160 | 141 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 60 | 43 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Non Working | 323 | 108 | 215 |
Map of Vachhoda, Porbandar, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Vachhoda, Porbandar
Below are the list of villages near Vachhoda village in Porbandar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bagvadar | 2,507 |
| Khistri | 710 |
| Keshav | 763 |
| Vinjhrana | 1,084 |
| Palkhada | 1,190 |
| Godhana | 897 |
| Visavada | 3,470 |
| Katvana | 1,577 |
| Tukda Miyani | 1,924 |
| Beran | 858 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vachhoda, Porbandar, Gujarat - Wikipedia