Vadgam Population, Caste, Working Data Tapi, Gujarat - Census 2011
Vadgam is a village situated in Uchchhal taluka of Tapi district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 132 families residing in the village Vadgam. The total population of Vadgam is 601 out of which 310 are males and 291 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vadgam is 939.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vadgam village is 100 which is 17% of the total population. There are 53 male children and 47 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vadgam is 887 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Vadgam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vadgam is 54.1%. Thus Vadgam village has lower literacy rate compared to 60.7% of Tapi district. The male literacy rate is 61.87% and the female literacy rate is 45.9% in Vadgam village.
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 | 100 | 53 | 47 |
| Literacy | 54.09% | 61.87% | 45.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 600 | 309 | 291 |
| Illiterate | 330 | 151 | 179 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.8% of total population in Vadgam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vadgam village out of total population, 371 were engaged in work activities. 59% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 371 workers engaged in Main Work, 195 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 219 | 143 | 76 |
| Cultivators | 195 | 128 | 67 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 14 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 152 | 41 | 111 |
| Non Working | 230 | 126 | 104 |
Nearby Villages to Vadgam,
Below are the list of villages near Vadgam village in Uchchhal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kataswan | 2,697 |
| Kanchli | 260 |
| Jharanpada | 1,142 |
| Tavli | 453 |
| Anandpur | 2,163 |
| Bhad Bhunja | 4,164 |
| Sakarda | 1,103 |
| Dhaj | 349 |
| Uchchhal | 4,180 |
| Khabda | 1,779 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vadgam, Tapi, Gujarat - Wikipedia