Awal Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Awal is a village situated in Amirgadh taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 585 families residing in the village Awal. The total population of Awal is 3,236 out of which 1,630 are males and 1,606 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Awal is 985.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Awal village is 554 which is 17% of the total population. There are 288 male children and 266 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Awal is 924 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (985) of Awal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Awal is 54.7%. Thus Awal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 71.46% and the female literacy rate is 37.99% in Awal village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Awal village is VANSIYA A.C.. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Awal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Awal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Awal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 554 | 288 | 266 |
| Literacy | 54.74% | 71.46% | 37.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 163 | 85 | 78 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 767 | 391 | 376 |
| Illiterate | 1,768 | 671 | 1,097 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.7% of total population in Awal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Awal village out of total population, 1,101 were engaged in work activities. 87.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,101 workers engaged in Main Work, 705 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 69 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 963 | 753 | 210 |
| Cultivators | 705 | 627 | 78 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 69 | 21 | 48 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 170 | 86 | 84 |
| Marginal Workers | 138 | 36 | 102 |
| Non Working | 2,135 | 841 | 1,294 |
Map of Awal, Banaskantha, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Awal, Amirgadh
Below are the list of villages near Awal village in Amirgadh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gadhada | 1,497 |
| Dabheli | 1,614 |
| Rabariya | 2,117 |
| Savaniya | 618 |
| Zaba | 333 |
| Sonwadi | 1,859 |
| Khari | 1,888 |
| Ghanta | 1,086 |
| Kapasiya | 6,400 |
| Vera | 1,625 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Awal, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia