Rah Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Rah is a village situated in Tharad taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 861 families residing in the village Rah. The total population of Rah is 5,611 out of which 2,898 are males and 2,713 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rah is 936.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Rah village is 1017 which is 18% of the total population. There are 532 male children and 485 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rah is 912 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Rah village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rah is 64%. Thus Rah village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 78.61% and the female literacy rate is 48.38% in Rah village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Rah village is MALI VAJABHAI NAGHAJI. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rah village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rah Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rah village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,017 | 532 | 485 |
| Literacy | 63.95% | 78.61% | 48.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 757 | 408 | 349 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 375 | 188 | 187 |
| Illiterate | 2,673 | 1,038 | 1,635 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.7% of total population in Rah village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rah village out of total population, 2,416 were engaged in work activities. 71.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,416 workers engaged in Main Work, 883 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 457 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,721 | 1,255 | 466 |
| Cultivators | 883 | 753 | 130 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 457 | 287 | 170 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 368 | 203 | 165 |
| Marginal Workers | 695 | 170 | 525 |
| Non Working | 3,195 | 1,473 | 1,722 |
Map of Rah, Banaskantha, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Rah, Tharad
Below are the list of villages near Rah village in Tharad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kochala | 1,724 |
| Lakhapura | 1,439 |
| Arantva | 1,340 |
| Bhalasara | 2,488 |
| Pavadasan | 2,833 |
| Chhanasara | 931 |
| Duva | 6,397 |
| Didarada | 1,667 |
| Kiyal | 2,193 |
| Lodhnor | 1,657 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rah, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia