Adhgam Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Adhgam is a village situated in Kankrej taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 502 families residing in the village Adhgam. The total population of Adhgam is 2,985 out of which 1,545 are males and 1,440 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Adhgam is 932.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Adhgam village is 422 which is 14% of the total population. There are 217 male children and 205 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Adhgam is 945 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (932) of Adhgam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Adhgam is 62.1%. Thus Adhgam village has higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 76.13% and the female literacy rate is 47.04% in Adhgam village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Adhgam village is PAYA RAJIBEN KARSHANBHAI. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Adhgam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Adhgam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Adhgam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 422 | 217 | 205 |
| Literacy | 62.11% | 76.13% | 47.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 483 | 255 | 228 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,393 | 534 | 859 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Adhgam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Adhgam village out of total population, 1,547 were engaged in work activities. 61.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,547 workers engaged in Main Work, 318 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 265 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 951 | 764 | 187 |
| Cultivators | 318 | 313 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 265 | 240 | 25 |
| Household Industries | 31 | 31 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 337 | 180 | 157 |
| Marginal Workers | 596 | 120 | 476 |
| Non Working | 1,438 | 661 | 777 |
Nearby Villages to Adhgam,
Below are the list of villages near Adhgam village in Kankrej.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Adhgam, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia