Vagda Population, Caste, Working Data Tapi, Gujarat - Census 2011
Vagda is a village situated in Songadh taluka of Tapi district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 353 families residing in the village Vagda. The total population of Vagda is 1,632 out of which 794 are males and 838 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vagda is 1,055.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vagda village is 171 which is 10% of the total population. There are 87 male children and 84 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vagda is 966 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,055) of Vagda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vagda is 64.2%. Thus Vagda village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.7% of Tapi district. The male literacy rate is 73.41% and the female literacy rate is 55.57% in Vagda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vagda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vagda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vagda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 171 | 87 | 84 |
| Literacy | 64.2% | 73.41% | 55.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 20 | 8 | 12 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,483 | 712 | 771 |
| Illiterate | 694 | 275 | 419 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 90.9% of total population in Vagda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vagda village out of total population, 939 were engaged in work activities. 48% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 939 workers engaged in Main Work, 118 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 94 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 451 | 277 | 174 |
| Cultivators | 118 | 50 | 68 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 94 | 38 | 56 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 235 | 186 | 49 |
| Marginal Workers | 488 | 204 | 284 |
| Non Working | 693 | 313 | 380 |
Nearby Villages to Vagda,
Below are the list of villages near Vagda village in Songadh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhimpura | 3,389 |
| Gunsada | 5,328 |
| Ghoda | 1,603 |
| Dumda | 2,164 |
| Nani Khervan | 918 |
| Amlipada | 1,173 |
| Moti Khervan | 2,509 |
| Kelai | 1,285 |
| Pipalkuva | 2,690 |
| Kavla | 528 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vagda, Tapi, Gujarat - Wikipedia