Vadgam Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Vadgam is a village situated in Vadgam taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,857 families residing in the village Vadgam. The total population of Vadgam is 9,005 out of which 4,663 are males and 4,342 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vadgam is 931.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vadgam village is 1153 which is 13% of the total population. There are 586 male children and 567 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vadgam is 968 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Vadgam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vadgam is 79.6%. Thus Vadgam village has higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 88.72% and the female literacy rate is 69.8% in Vadgam village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Vadgam village is MOGAJIBHAI.R.DEKALIYA. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vadgam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vadgam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vadgam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,153 | 586 | 567 |
| Literacy | 79.62% | 88.72% | 69.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,221 | 636 | 585 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 104 | 49 | 55 |
| Illiterate | 2,753 | 1,046 | 1,707 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Vadgam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vadgam village out of total population, 3,268 were engaged in work activities. 88.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,268 workers engaged in Main Work, 628 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 493 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,888 | 2,407 | 481 |
| Cultivators | 628 | 588 | 40 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 493 | 429 | 64 |
| Household Industries | 42 | 30 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 1,725 | 1,360 | 365 |
| Marginal Workers | 380 | 113 | 267 |
| Non Working | 5,737 | 2,143 | 3,594 |
Nearby Villages to Vadgam,
Below are the list of villages near Vadgam village in Vadgam.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vadgam, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia