Vadgam Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Banaskantha district, Gujarat
Vadgam Taluka of Banaskantha district has total population of 240,326 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 122,254 are males while 118,072 are females. In 2011 there were total 47,642 families residing in Vadgam Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Vadgam Taluka is 966.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 3.5% people lives in Urban areas while 96.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 80.8% while that in the rural areas is 77.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Vadgam Taluka is 932% while that of Rural areas is 967.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vadgam Taluka is 32382 which is 13% of the total population. There are 16930 male children and 15452 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vadgam Taluka is 913 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 966 ) of Vadgam Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Vadgam Taluka is 77.95%. The male literacy rate is 76.74% and the female literacy rate is 57.83% in Vadgam Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Vadgam Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 109 villages.
Vadgam Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vadgam Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 32,382 | 16,930 | 15,452 |
| Literacy | 77.95% | 76.74% | 57.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 38,858 | 19,891 | 18,967 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5,913 | 3,011 | 2,902 |
| Illiterate | 78,228 | 28,437 | 49,791 |
Caste-wise Population - Vadgam Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.5% of total population in Vadgam Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 38,858 | 19,891 | 18,967 |
| Schedule Tribe | 5,913 | 3,011 | 2,902 |
Religion-wise Population - Vadgam Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 179,191 | (74.56%) | 91,294 | 87,897 |
| Muslim | 60,793 | (25.3%) | 30,792 | 30,001 |
| Christian | 143 | (0.06%) | 76 | 67 |
| Sikh | 6 | (0%) | 3 | 3 |
| Buddhist | 9 | (0%) | 3 | 6 |
| Jain | 128 | (0.05%) | 57 | 71 |
| Other Religion | 5 | (0%) | 2 | 3 |
| No Religion Specified | 51 | (0.02%) | 27 | 24 |
Literacy Rate - Vadgam Taluka
Average literacy rate of Vadgam Taluka in 2011 were 77.95% in which, male and female literacy were 89.07% and 66.54% respectively. Total literate in Vadgam Taluka were 162,098 of which male and female were 93,817 and 68,281 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Vadgam Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Vadgam Taluka is 966 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 966 females in Vadgam Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 913 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 966 ) of Vadgam Taluka.
Child Population - Vadgam Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 32,382 children between age 0 to 6 years in Vadgam Taluka. Out of which 32,382 were male while 32,382 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Vadgam Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,679 families under Vadgam Taluka living in urban areas while 1,679 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 3.5% of total population of Vadgam Taluka lives in Urban areas while 96.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,114 while that in rural region is 31,268.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 240,326 | 8,379 | 231,947 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 32,382 | 1,114 | 31,268 |
| Schedule Caste | 38,858 | 979 | 37,879 |
| Schedule Tribe | 5,913 | 424 | 5,489 |
| Literacy | 77.95% | 80.78% | 77.85% |
| Sex Ratio | 966 | 932 | 967 |
Working Population - Vadgam Taluka
In Vadgam Taluka out of total population, 89,208 were engaged in work activities. 86.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 89,208 workers engaged in Main Work, 23,346 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21,189 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 76,952 | 61,155 | 15,797 |
| Cultivators | 23,346 | 21,306 | 2,040 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21,189 | 16,311 | 4,878 |
| Household Industries | 1,178 | 1,017 | 161 |
| Other Workers | 31,239 | 22,521 | 8,718 |
| Marginal Workers | 12,256 | 3,537 | 8,719 |
| Non Working | 151,118 | 57,562 | 93,556 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vadgam, Gujarat - Wikipedia