Olgam Population, Caste, Working Data Valsad, Gujarat - Census 2011
Olgam is a village situated in Valsad taluka of Valsad district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 377 families residing in the village Olgam. The total population of Olgam is 1,558 out of which 787 are males and 771 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Olgam is 980.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Olgam village is 146 which is 9% of the total population. There are 90 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Olgam is 622 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (980) of Olgam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Olgam is 84.3%. Thus Olgam village has higher literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Valsad district. The male literacy rate is 92.4% and the female literacy rate is 76.5% in Olgam village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Olgam village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Olgam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Olgam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Olgam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 146 | 90 | 56 |
| Literacy | 84.35% | 92.4% | 76.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 106 | 58 | 48 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 851 | 424 | 427 |
| Illiterate | 367 | 143 | 224 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 54.6% of total population in Olgam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Olgam village out of total population, 791 were engaged in work activities. 95.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 791 workers engaged in Main Work, 159 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 272 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 754 | 462 | 292 |
| Cultivators | 159 | 153 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 272 | 169 | 103 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 322 | 139 | 183 |
| Marginal Workers | 37 | 18 | 19 |
| Non Working | 767 | 307 | 460 |
Nearby Villages to Olgam,
Below are the list of villages near Olgam village in Valsad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jespor | 1,727 |
| Vasan | 2,963 |
| Untdi | 2,688 |
| Vaghaldhara | 2,997 |
| Kakwadi Danti | 8,785 |
| Gorgam | 3,731 |
| Malvan | 5,165 |
| Panchlai | 717 |
| Rola | 2,635 |
| Dungri | 9,207 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Olgam, Valsad, Gujarat - Wikipedia