Vachhdal Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Vachhdal is a village situated in Dhanera taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 459 families residing in the village Vachhdal. The total population of Vachhdal is 3,171 out of which 1,643 are males and 1,528 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vachhdal is 930.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vachhdal village is 548 which is 17% of the total population. There are 290 male children and 258 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vachhdal is 890 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (930) of Vachhdal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vachhdal is 57.1%. Thus Vachhdal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 75.24% and the female literacy rate is 37.87% in Vachhdal village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Vachhdal village is VAGHDA KHERABHAI JIVRAJBHAI. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vachhdal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vachhdal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vachhdal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 548 | 290 | 258 |
| Literacy | 57.15% | 75.24% | 37.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 111 | 60 | 51 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,672 | 625 | 1,047 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Vachhdal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vachhdal village out of total population, 1,337 were engaged in work activities. 73.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,337 workers engaged in Main Work, 711 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 189 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 985 | 805 | 180 |
| Cultivators | 711 | 570 | 141 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 189 | 154 | 35 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 80 | 77 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 352 | 42 | 310 |
| Non Working | 1,834 | 796 | 1,038 |
Map of Vachhdal, Banaskantha, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Vachhdal, Dhanera
Below are the list of villages near Vachhdal village in Dhanera.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhanpura | 763 |
| Khimat | 9,483 |
| Khangan | 1,346 |
| Kumar | 2,160 |
| Rajoda | 1,893 |
| Chhindivadi | 1,107 |
| Mewada | 1,846 |
| Silasana | 2,082 |
| Runi | 4,018 |
| Virol | 1,564 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vachhdal, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia