Vadgam Population, Caste, Working Data Surat, Gujarat - Census 2011
Vadgam is a village situated in Umarpada taluka of Surat district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 700 families residing in the village Vadgam. The total population of Vadgam is 3,404 out of which 1,648 are males and 1,756 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vadgam is 1,066.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vadgam village is 499 which is 15% of the total population. There are 250 male children and 249 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vadgam is 996 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,066) of Vadgam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vadgam is 67.3%. Thus Vadgam village has lower literacy rate compared to 75.2% of Surat district. The male literacy rate is 75.97% and the female literacy rate is 59.19% in Vadgam village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Vadgam village is . 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 | 499 | 250 | 249 |
| Literacy | 67.26% | 75.97% | 59.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,383 | 1,638 | 1,745 |
| Illiterate | 1,450 | 586 | 864 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.4% of total population in Vadgam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vadgam village out of total population, 2,094 were engaged in work activities. 54.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,094 workers engaged in Main Work, 175 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 926 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,136 | 899 | 237 |
| Cultivators | 175 | 172 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 926 | 707 | 219 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 20 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 958 | 147 | 811 |
| Non Working | 1,310 | 602 | 708 |
Nearby Villages to Vadgam,
Below are the list of villages near Vadgam village in Umarpada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dongripada | 1,886 |
| Zarawadi | 384 |
| Rudhi Gavan | 2,311 |
| Haldhari | 1,134 |
| Bardipada | 677 |
| Divtan | 1,235 |
| Bilvan | 2,366 |
| Haripura | 349 |
| Chokhvada | 1,380 |
| Vadpada | 1,025 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vadgam, Surat, Gujarat - Wikipedia