Vara Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Vara is a village situated in Tharad taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 406 families residing in the village Vara. The total population of Vara is 2,405 out of which 1,245 are males and 1,160 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vara is 932.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vara village is 556 which is 23% of the total population. There are 281 male children and 275 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vara is 979 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (932) of Vara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vara is 58.4%. Thus Vara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 74.59% and the female literacy rate is 40.68% in Vara village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Vara village is JUNEJA JALALASA AMARSA. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 556 | 281 | 275 |
| Literacy | 58.36% | 74.59% | 40.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 685 | 358 | 327 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,326 | 526 | 800 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Vara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vara village out of total population, 1,171 were engaged in work activities. 43.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,171 workers engaged in Main Work, 419 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 77 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 506 | 490 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 419 | 417 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 77 | 63 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 665 | 158 | 507 |
| Non Working | 1,234 | 597 | 637 |
Map of Vara, Banaskantha, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Vara, Tharad
Below are the list of villages near Vara village in Tharad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khoda | 3,559 |
| Kharakhoda | 1,914 |
| Vantdau | 2,733 |
| Miyal | 3,045 |
| Betaliya | 892 |
| Vaghasan | 3,543 |
| Radka | 2,603 |
| Savarakha | 1,707 |
| Takhuva | 583 |
| Naroli | 4,377 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vara, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia