Khasta Population, Caste, Working Data Ahmadabad, Gujarat - Census 2011
Khasta is a village situated in Dhandhuka taluka of Ahmadabad district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 265 families residing in the village Khasta. The total population of Khasta is 1,292 out of which 688 are males and 604 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khasta is 878.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khasta village is 135 which is 10% of the total population. There are 79 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khasta is 709 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (878) of Khasta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khasta is 87.8%. Thus Khasta village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Ahmadabad district. The male literacy rate is 95.73% and the female literacy rate is 79.01% in Khasta village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Khasta village is HEMLATABEN VAKHATSINH. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khasta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khasta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khasta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 135 | 79 | 56 |
| Literacy | 87.81% | 95.73% | 79.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 139 | 71 | 68 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 55 | 28 | 27 |
| Illiterate | 276 | 105 | 171 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.3% of total population in Khasta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khasta village out of total population, 637 were engaged in work activities. 59.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 637 workers engaged in Main Work, 126 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 172 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 379 | 340 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 126 | 125 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 172 | 145 | 27 |
| Other Workers | 81 | 70 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 258 | 40 | 218 |
| Non Working | 655 | 308 | 347 |
Map of Khasta, Ahmadabad, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Khasta, Dhandhuka
Below are the list of villages near Khasta village in Dhandhuka.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kotda | 2,981 |
| Gamph | 2,559 |
| Gunjar | 2,216 |
| Valinda | 1,304 |
| Morasiya | 646 |
| Kamatalav | 1,567 |
| Vagad | 2,161 |
| Ambli | 2,197 |
| Galsana | 3,290 |
| Shela | 1,515 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khasta, Ahmadabad, Gujarat - Wikipedia