Vadekhan Population, Caste, Working Data Surendranagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Vadekhan is a village situated in Lakhtar taluka of Surendranagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 217 families residing in the village Vadekhan. The total population of Vadekhan is 1,305 out of which 682 are males and 623 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vadekhan is 913.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vadekhan village is 208 which is 16% of the total population. There are 121 male children and 87 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vadekhan is 719 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (913) of Vadekhan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vadekhan is 60%. Thus Vadekhan village has lower literacy rate compared to 62.3% of Surendranagar district. The male literacy rate is 75.76% and the female literacy rate is 43.47% in Vadekhan village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Vadekhan village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vadekhan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vadekhan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vadekhan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 208 | 121 | 87 |
| Literacy | 59.98% | 75.76% | 43.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 139 | 71 | 68 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 647 | 257 | 390 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Vadekhan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vadekhan village out of total population, 647 were engaged in work activities. 81.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 647 workers engaged in Main Work, 135 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 360 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 525 | 356 | 169 |
| Cultivators | 135 | 129 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 360 | 201 | 159 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 26 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 122 | 25 | 97 |
| Non Working | 658 | 301 | 357 |
Nearby Villages to Vadekhan,
Below are the list of villages near Vadekhan village in Lakhtar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhalala | 1,029 |
| Talsana | 2,943 |
| Tanmaniya | 1,011 |
| Aniyali | 1,413 |
| Talvani | 412 |
| Bhathariya | 1,111 |
| Zamar | 1,538 |
| Bhadwana | 1,624 |
| Bajrangpura | 1,762 |
| Devaliya | 1,620 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vadekhan, Surendranagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia