Vakasiya Population, Caste, Working Data Dahod, Gujarat - Census 2011
Vakasiya is a village situated in Dhanpur taluka of Dahod district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 347 families residing in the village Vakasiya. The total population of Vakasiya is 1,874 out of which 932 are males and 942 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vakasiya is 1,011.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vakasiya village is 298 which is 16% of the total population. There are 150 male children and 148 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vakasiya is 987 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,011) of Vakasiya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vakasiya is 58.6%. Thus Vakasiya village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.3% of Dahod district. The male literacy rate is 71.23% and the female literacy rate is 46.22% in Vakasiya village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Vakasiya village is BARIA RAMSINGBHAI. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vakasiya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vakasiya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vakasiya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 298 | 150 | 148 |
| Literacy | 58.63% | 71.23% | 46.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 102 | 49 | 53 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 153 | 80 | 73 |
| Illiterate | 950 | 375 | 575 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.2% of total population in Vakasiya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vakasiya village out of total population, 942 were engaged in work activities. 82.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 942 workers engaged in Main Work, 393 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 323 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 776 | 487 | 289 |
| Cultivators | 393 | 351 | 42 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 323 | 102 | 221 |
| Household Industries | 38 | 21 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 13 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 166 | 32 | 134 |
| Non Working | 932 | 413 | 519 |
Map of Vakasiya, Dahod, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Vakasiya, Dhanpur
Below are the list of villages near Vakasiya village in Dhanpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Simamoi | 1,850 |
| Kundawada | 1,161 |
| Dumka | 2,673 |
| Taramkach | 1,106 |
| Ladva Vad | 417 |
| Dabhava | 1,326 |
| Kotambi | 1,560 |
| Lakhana Gojiya | 1,914 |
| Punakota | 1,130 |
| Tokarva | 1,794 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vakasiya, Dahod, Gujarat - Wikipedia