Vad Population, Caste, Working Data Amreli, Gujarat - Census 2011
Vad is a village situated in Rajula taluka of Amreli district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 183 families residing in the village Vad. The total population of Vad is 1,025 out of which 533 are males and 492 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vad is 923.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vad village is 125 which is 12% of the total population. There are 76 male children and 49 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vad is 645 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (923) of Vad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vad is 60.8%. Thus Vad village has lower literacy rate compared to 65.7% of Amreli district. The male literacy rate is 69.58% and the female literacy rate is 51.69% in Vad village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Vad village is BHUPATBHAI DHAKHDA. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 125 | 76 | 49 |
| Literacy | 60.78% | 69.58% | 51.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 32 | 19 | 13 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 478 | 215 | 263 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Vad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vad village out of total population, 627 were engaged in work activities. 31.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 627 workers engaged in Main Work, 186 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 199 | 187 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 186 | 176 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 428 | 128 | 300 |
| Non Working | 398 | 218 | 180 |
Nearby Villages to Vad,
Below are the list of villages near Vad village in Rajula.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hindorna | 3,117 |
| Bhachadar | 840 |
| Chhatadiya | 1,171 |
| Ningala No-1 | 1,000 |
| Kadiyali | 2,783 |
| Pipavav | 1,858 |
| Devka | 1,788 |
| Visaliya | 2,958 |
| Jholapar | 1,036 |
| Dantardi | 2,393 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vad, Amreli, Gujarat - Wikipedia