Valasan Population, Caste, Working Data Jamnagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Valasan is a village situated in Jamjodhpur taluka of Jamnagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 541 families residing in the village Valasan. The total population of Valasan is 2,423 out of which 1,243 are males and 1,180 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Valasan is 949.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Valasan village is 290 which is 12% of the total population. There are 143 male children and 147 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Valasan is 1,028 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Valasan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Valasan is 75%. Thus Valasan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.7% of Jamnagar district. The male literacy rate is 85.82% and the female literacy rate is 63.41% in Valasan village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Valasan village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Valasan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Valasan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Valasan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 290 | 143 | 147 |
| Literacy | 74.96% | 85.82% | 63.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 344 | 182 | 162 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 106 | 56 | 50 |
| Illiterate | 824 | 299 | 525 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.4% of total population in Valasan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Valasan village out of total population, 1,291 were engaged in work activities. 70.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,291 workers engaged in Main Work, 382 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 417 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 911 | 695 | 216 |
| Cultivators | 382 | 310 | 72 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 417 | 284 | 133 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 110 | 100 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 380 | 123 | 257 |
| Non Working | 1,132 | 425 | 707 |
Map of Valasan, Jamnagar, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Valasan, Jamjodhpur
Below are the list of villages near Valasan village in Jamjodhpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mandasan | 2,712 |
| Sidsar | 3,221 |
| Bagdhara | 1,647 |
| Gingni | 4,008 |
| Butavadar | 3,095 |
| Naliyero | 119 |
| Chiroda Sang | 805 |
| Mahiki | 1,537 |
| Gorkhadi | 586 |
| Vadwala | 1,536 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Valasan, Jamnagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia