Varah Population, Caste, Working Data Moga, Punjab - Census 2011
Varah is a village situated in Moga tehsil of Moga district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 234 families residing in the village Varah. The total population of Varah is 1,171 out of which 621 are males and 550 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Varah is 886.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Varah village is 142 which is 12% of the total population. There are 70 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Varah is 1,029 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (886) of Varah village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Varah is 77.6%. Thus Varah village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Moga district. The male literacy rate is 80.94% and the female literacy rate is 73.85% in Varah village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Varah village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Varah Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Varah village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 142 | 70 | 72 |
| Literacy | 77.65% | 80.94% | 73.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 191 | 97 | 94 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 372 | 175 | 197 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Varah village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Varah village out of total population, 442 were engaged in work activities. 81.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 442 workers engaged in Main Work, 169 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 73 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 361 | 342 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 169 | 160 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 73 | 70 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 109 | 103 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 81 | 22 | 59 |
| Non Working | 729 | 257 | 472 |
Map of Varah, Moga, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Varah, Moga
Below are the list of villages near Varah village in Moga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chugha Kalan | 2,000 |
| Tatariawala | 921 |
| Chugha Khurd | 413 |
| Fatehgarh Korotana | 5,269 |
| Karyal | 4,562 |
| Jalalabad | 6,811 |
| Chima | 1,831 |
| Lohgarh | 3,124 |
| Bhagpur Alias Gagrah | 1,406 |
| Badoowal | 3,622 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Varah, Moga, Punjab - Wikipedia