Pudgam Population, Caste, Working Data Mahesana, Gujarat - Census 2011
Pudgam is a village situated in Visnagar taluka of Mahesana district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 775 families residing in the village Pudgam. The total population of Pudgam is 3,866 out of which 2,007 are males and 1,859 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pudgam is 926.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pudgam village is 445 which is 12% of the total population. There are 247 male children and 198 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pudgam is 802 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Pudgam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pudgam is 82.4%. Thus Pudgam village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.8% of Mahesana district. The male literacy rate is 91.76% and the female literacy rate is 72.49% in Pudgam village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Pudgam village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pudgam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pudgam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pudgam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 445 | 247 | 198 |
| Literacy | 82.4% | 91.76% | 72.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 216 | 108 | 108 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,047 | 392 | 655 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pudgam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pudgam village out of total population, 1,585 were engaged in work activities. 95.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,585 workers engaged in Main Work, 299 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 585 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,515 | 1,110 | 405 |
| Cultivators | 299 | 284 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 585 | 403 | 182 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 619 | 414 | 205 |
| Marginal Workers | 70 | 30 | 40 |
| Non Working | 2,281 | 867 | 1,414 |
Nearby Villages to Pudgam,
Below are the list of villages near Pudgam village in Visnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kansa | 9,984 |
| Randala | 1,643 |
| Sunshi | 1,879 |
| Kansarakui | 2,748 |
| Ralisana | 3,951 |
| Ravalapura | 1,052 |
| Gunja | 6,223 |
| Savala | 4,726 |
| Thalota | 2,617 |
| Saduthala | 2,513 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pudgam, Mahesana, Gujarat - Wikipedia