Vajegadh Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Vajegadh is a village situated in Deodar taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 321 families residing in the village Vajegadh. The total population of Vajegadh is 1,965 out of which 1,011 are males and 954 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vajegadh is 944.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vajegadh village is 330 which is 17% of the total population. There are 177 male children and 153 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vajegadh is 864 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Vajegadh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vajegadh is 56.9%. Thus Vajegadh village has higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 71.1% and the female literacy rate is 42.07% in Vajegadh village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Vajegadh village is RUDABHAI GAGDASBHAI DESAI. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vajegadh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vajegadh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vajegadh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 330 | 177 | 153 |
| Literacy | 56.88% | 71.1% | 42.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 118 | 58 | 60 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,035 | 418 | 617 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Vajegadh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vajegadh village out of total population, 1,006 were engaged in work activities. 42.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,006 workers engaged in Main Work, 307 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 62 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 429 | 421 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 307 | 307 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 62 | 61 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 56 | 49 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 577 | 106 | 471 |
| Non Working | 959 | 484 | 475 |
Nearby Villages to Vajegadh,
Below are the list of villages near Vajegadh village in Deodar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rantila | 5,138 |
| Dera | 1,920 |
| Makdala | 2,394 |
| Jalodha | 2,545 |
| Makhanu | 1,420 |
| Narana | 909 |
| Chibhda | 4,341 |
| Vatam Nava | 2,319 |
| Daua | 792 |
| Sesan Nava | 1,271 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vajegadh, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia