Vaghasia Population, Caste, Working Data Rajkot, Gujarat - Census 2011
Vaghasia is a village situated in Wankaner taluka of Rajkot district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 396 families residing in the village Vaghasia. The total population of Vaghasia is 2,212 out of which 1,122 are males and 1,090 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vaghasia is 971.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vaghasia village is 337 which is 15% of the total population. There are 167 male children and 170 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vaghasia is 1,018 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Vaghasia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vaghasia is 73.3%. Thus Vaghasia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Rajkot district. The male literacy rate is 84.29% and the female literacy rate is 61.96% in Vaghasia village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Vaghasia village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vaghasia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vaghasia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vaghasia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 337 | 167 | 170 |
| Literacy | 73.33% | 84.29% | 61.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 217 | 105 | 112 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 837 | 317 | 520 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Vaghasia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vaghasia village out of total population, 781 were engaged in work activities. 96.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 781 workers engaged in Main Work, 292 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 756 | 645 | 111 |
| Cultivators | 292 | 283 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 451 | 349 | 102 |
| Marginal Workers | 25 | 17 | 8 |
| Non Working | 1,431 | 460 | 971 |
Map of Vaghasia, Rajkot, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Vaghasia, Wankaner
Below are the list of villages near Vaghasia village in Wankaner.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhojpara | 1,956 |
| Vankiya | 1,558 |
| Jetparda | 1,298 |
| Kothariya | 3,060 |
| Jali | 1,568 |
| Rati Devli | 4,480 |
| Derala | 1,379 |
| Panchasar | 2,308 |
| Khanpar | 828 |
| Hasanpar | 3,586 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vaghasia, Rajkot, Gujarat - Wikipedia