Valasan Population, Caste, Working Data Rajkot, Gujarat - Census 2011
Valasan is a village situated in Wankaner taluka of Rajkot district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 493 families residing in the village Valasan. The total population of Valasan is 2,723 out of which 1,339 are males and 1,384 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Valasan is 1,034.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Valasan village is 429 which is 16% of the total population. There are 232 male children and 197 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Valasan is 849 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,034) of Valasan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Valasan is 82.9%. Thus Valasan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Rajkot district. The male literacy rate is 92.23% and the female literacy rate is 74.22% in Valasan village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Valasan village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Valasan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Valasan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Valasan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 429 | 232 | 197 |
| Literacy | 82.91% | 92.23% | 74.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 74 | 39 | 35 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 821 | 318 | 503 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Valasan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Valasan village out of total population, 1,553 were engaged in work activities. 99.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,553 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,220 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 230 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,543 | 834 | 709 |
| Cultivators | 1,220 | 647 | 573 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 230 | 119 | 111 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 88 | 64 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Non Working | 1,170 | 499 | 671 |
Map of Valasan, Rajkot, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Valasan, Wankaner
Below are the list of villages near Valasan village in Wankaner.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Arni Timba | 2,763 |
| Pipaliyaraj | 4,218 |
| Tithava | 6,782 |
| Panch Dwarka | 2,729 |
| Dhamalpar | 2,199 |
| Amarsar | 1,761 |
| Lunsariya | 1,231 |
| Kerala | 2,045 |
| Kachhiyagala | 1,392 |
| Bokad Thambha | 574 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Valasan, Rajkot, Gujarat - Wikipedia