Vadgamda Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Vadgamda is a village situated in Tharad taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 526 families residing in the village Vadgamda. The total population of Vadgamda is 3,003 out of which 1,489 are males and 1,514 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vadgamda is 1,017.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vadgamda village is 562 which is 19% of the total population. There are 297 male children and 265 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vadgamda is 892 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,017) of Vadgamda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vadgamda is 45.4%. Thus Vadgamda village has a lower literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 61.41% and the female literacy rate is 30.18% in Vadgamda village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Vadgamda village is PATEL RAVJIBHAI KHEMABHAI. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vadgamda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vadgamda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vadgamda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 562 | 297 | 265 |
| Literacy | 45.43% | 61.41% | 30.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 273 | 128 | 145 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 101 | 54 | 47 |
| Illiterate | 1,894 | 757 | 1,137 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.4% of total population in Vadgamda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vadgamda village out of total population, 1,401 were engaged in work activities. 98.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,401 workers engaged in Main Work, 451 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 743 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,385 | 756 | 629 |
| Cultivators | 451 | 349 | 102 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 743 | 354 | 389 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 190 | 53 | 137 |
| Marginal Workers | 16 | 3 | 13 |
| Non Working | 1,602 | 730 | 872 |
Map of Vadgamda, Banaskantha, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Vadgamda, Tharad
Below are the list of villages near Vadgamda village in Tharad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pathamda | 1,737 |
| Abhepura | 1,049 |
| Morila | 1,960 |
| Charda | 2,947 |
| Ganata | 2,948 |
| Khanpur | 2,162 |
| Lalpur | 3,905 |
| Nagala | 2,276 |
| Dodiya | 2,312 |
| Vajegadh | 3,065 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vadgamda, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia