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Awal Population - Banaskantha, Gujarat

Awal is a large village located in Amirgadh Taluka of Banaskantha district, Gujarat with total 585 families residing. The Awal village has population of 3236 of which 1630 are males while 1606 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Awal village population of children with age 0-6 is 554 which makes up 17.12 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Awal village is 985 which is higher than Gujarat state average of 919. Child Sex Ratio for the Awal as per census is 924, higher than Gujarat average of 890.

Awal village has lower literacy rate compared to Gujarat. In 2011, literacy rate of Awal village was 54.74 % compared to 78.03 % of Gujarat. In Awal Male literacy stands at 71.46 % while female literacy rate was 37.99 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Awal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Awal village.

Awal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 585 - -
Population 3,236 1,630 1,606
Child (0-6) 554 288 266
Schedule Caste 163 85 78
Schedule Tribe 767 391 376
Literacy 54.74 % 71.46 % 37.99 %
Total Workers 1,101 789 312
Main Worker 963 - -
Marginal Worker 138 36 102

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 23.70 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 5.04 % of total population in Awal village.

Work Profile

In Awal village out of total population, 1101 were engaged in work activities. 87.47 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.53 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1101 workers engaged in Main Work, 705 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 69 were Agricultural labourer.