Vadgam Population, Caste, Working Data Surendranagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Vadgam is a village situated in Dasada taluka of Surendranagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 877 families residing in the village Vadgam. The total population of Vadgam is 3,973 out of which 2,041 are males and 1,932 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vadgam is 947.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vadgam village is 458 which is 12% of the total population. There are 231 male children and 227 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vadgam is 983 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Vadgam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vadgam is 77.9%. Thus Vadgam village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.3% of Surendranagar district. The male literacy rate is 90.61% and the female literacy rate is 64.46% 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 | 458 | 231 | 227 |
| Literacy | 77.92% | 90.61% | 64.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 939 | 486 | 453 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,234 | 401 | 833 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Vadgam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vadgam village out of total population, 1,649 were engaged in work activities. 91.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,649 workers engaged in Main Work, 532 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 796 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,515 | 1,185 | 330 |
| Cultivators | 532 | 482 | 50 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 796 | 528 | 268 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 175 | 164 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 134 | 33 | 101 |
| Non Working | 2,324 | 823 | 1,501 |
Nearby Villages to Vadgam,
Below are the list of villages near Vadgam village in Dasada.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vadgam, Surendranagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia