Atgam Population, Caste, Working Data Valsad, Gujarat - Census 2011
Atgam is a village situated in Valsad taluka of Valsad district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,967 families residing in the village Atgam. The total population of Atgam is 8,786 out of which 4,450 are males and 4,336 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Atgam is 974.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Atgam village is 848 which is 10% of the total population. There are 455 male children and 393 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Atgam is 864 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Atgam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Atgam is 89.4%. Thus Atgam village has higher literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Valsad district. The male literacy rate is 93.99% and the female literacy rate is 84.81% in Atgam village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Atgam village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Atgam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Atgam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Atgam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 848 | 455 | 393 |
| Literacy | 89.43% | 93.99% | 84.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 197 | 97 | 100 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5,924 | 2,965 | 2,959 |
| Illiterate | 1,687 | 695 | 992 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 67.4% of total population in Atgam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Atgam village out of total population, 4,294 were engaged in work activities. 80.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,294 workers engaged in Main Work, 738 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,435 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,468 | 2,388 | 1,080 |
| Cultivators | 738 | 657 | 81 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,435 | 796 | 639 |
| Household Industries | 67 | 57 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 1,228 | 878 | 350 |
| Marginal Workers | 826 | 233 | 593 |
| Non Working | 4,492 | 1,829 | 2,663 |
Nearby Villages to Atgam,
Below are the list of villages near Atgam village in Valsad.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Atgam, Valsad, Gujarat - Wikipedia