Virsad Population, Caste, Working Data Anand, Gujarat - Census 2011
Virsad is a village situated in Borsad taluka of Anand district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,946 families residing in the village Virsad. The total population of Virsad is 9,340 out of which 4,902 are males and 4,438 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Virsad is 905.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Virsad village is 1047 which is 11% of the total population. There are 585 male children and 462 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Virsad is 790 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (905) of Virsad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Virsad is 79.1%. Thus Virsad village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.1% of Anand district. The male literacy rate is 86.61% and the female literacy rate is 70.98% in Virsad village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Virsad village is ASHVINABHAI SOMABHAI KA.PATEL. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Virsad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Virsad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Virsad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,047 | 585 | 462 |
| Literacy | 79.11% | 86.61% | 70.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 714 | 374 | 340 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 52 | 29 | 23 |
| Illiterate | 2,779 | 1,163 | 1,616 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Virsad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Virsad village out of total population, 3,876 were engaged in work activities. 85.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,876 workers engaged in Main Work, 478 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,825 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,313 | 2,596 | 717 |
| Cultivators | 478 | 460 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,825 | 1,303 | 522 |
| Household Industries | 39 | 37 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 971 | 796 | 175 |
| Marginal Workers | 563 | 210 | 353 |
| Non Working | 5,464 | 2,096 | 3,368 |
Map of Virsad, Anand, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Virsad, Borsad
Below are the list of villages near Virsad village in Borsad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khanpur | 4,665 |
| Jantral | 10,118 |
| Ranoli | 1,619 |
| Vasna | 2,965 |
| Uneli | 1,350 |
| Saijpur | 5,582 |
| Chuva | 4,573 |
| Zarola | 5,323 |
| Kasari | 3,205 |
| Vadeli | 3,068 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Virsad, Anand, Gujarat - Wikipedia