Vaghnagar Population, Caste, Working Data Bhavnagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Vaghnagar is a village situated in Mahuva taluka of Bhavnagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,149 families residing in the village Vaghnagar. The total population of Vaghnagar is 6,691 out of which 3,426 are males and 3,265 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vaghnagar is 953.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vaghnagar village is 1172 which is 18% of the total population. There are 609 male children and 563 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vaghnagar is 924 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Vaghnagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vaghnagar is 66%. Thus Vaghnagar village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.5% of Bhavnagar district. The male literacy rate is 80.51% and the female literacy rate is 50.85% in Vaghnagar village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Vaghnagar village is SHIVUBHAI GHUGHUBHAI GOHIL. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vaghnagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vaghnagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vaghnagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,172 | 609 | 563 |
| Literacy | 65.99% | 80.51% | 50.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 199 | 98 | 101 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,049 | 1,158 | 1,891 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Vaghnagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vaghnagar village out of total population, 2,600 were engaged in work activities. 86.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,600 workers engaged in Main Work, 487 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 940 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,243 | 1,803 | 440 |
| Cultivators | 487 | 409 | 78 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 940 | 634 | 306 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 802 | 750 | 52 |
| Marginal Workers | 357 | 38 | 319 |
| Non Working | 4,091 | 1,585 | 2,506 |
Nearby Villages to Vaghnagar,
Below are the list of villages near Vaghnagar village in Mahuva.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sathara | 3,462 |
| Vadli | 3,880 |
| Valavav | 1,410 |
| Umaniyavadar | 4,413 |
| Kalsar | 9,230 |
| Nesvad | 10,501 |
| Dayal | 7,238 |
| Haripara | 462 |
| Uncha Kotda | 9,188 |
| Visavadar | 521 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vaghnagar, Bhavnagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia