Vachhu Population, Caste, Working Data Jamnagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Vachhu is a village situated in Okhamandal taluka of Jamnagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 190 families residing in the village Vachhu. The total population of Vachhu is 1,126 out of which 568 are males and 558 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vachhu is 982.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vachhu village is 183 which is 16% of the total population. There are 94 male children and 89 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vachhu is 947 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (982) of Vachhu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vachhu is 63.9%. Thus Vachhu village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.7% of Jamnagar district. The male literacy rate is 74.68% and the female literacy rate is 53.09% in Vachhu village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Vachhu village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vachhu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vachhu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vachhu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 183 | 94 | 89 |
| Literacy | 63.94% | 74.68% | 53.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 37 | 14 | 23 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 523 | 214 | 309 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Vachhu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vachhu village out of total population, 370 were engaged in work activities. 73% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 370 workers engaged in Main Work, 162 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 57 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 270 | 249 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 162 | 161 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 57 | 49 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 43 | 36 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 100 | 30 | 70 |
| Non Working | 756 | 289 | 467 |
Map of Vachhu, Jamnagar, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Vachhu, Okhamandal
Below are the list of villages near Vachhu village in Okhamandal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baradia | 2,087 |
| Lovrali | 255 |
| Korada | 594 |
| Gorinja | 1,231 |
| Dhinaki | 860 |
| Juni Dhrevad | 367 |
| Charakla | 606 |
| Navi Dhrevad | 492 |
| Tupani | 1,603 |
| Maripur | 133 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vachhu, Jamnagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia