Vegdi Population, Caste, Working Data Rajkot, Gujarat - Census 2011
Vegdi is a village situated in Dhoraji taluka of Rajkot district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 255 families residing in the village Vegdi. The total population of Vegdi is 1,344 out of which 694 are males and 650 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vegdi is 937.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vegdi village is 175 which is 13% of the total population. There are 94 male children and 81 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vegdi is 862 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Vegdi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vegdi is 68.2%. Thus Vegdi village has lower literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Rajkot district. The male literacy rate is 76.5% and the female literacy rate is 59.4% in Vegdi village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Vegdi village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vegdi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vegdi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vegdi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 175 | 94 | 81 |
| Literacy | 68.18% | 76.5% | 59.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 111 | 56 | 55 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 547 | 235 | 312 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Vegdi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vegdi village out of total population, 694 were engaged in work activities. 96.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 694 workers engaged in Main Work, 214 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 292 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 671 | 413 | 258 |
| Cultivators | 214 | 122 | 92 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 292 | 169 | 123 |
| Other Workers | 165 | 122 | 43 |
| Marginal Workers | 23 | 7 | 16 |
| Non Working | 650 | 274 | 376 |
Nearby Villages to Vegdi,
Below are the list of villages near Vegdi village in Dhoraji.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Umarkot | 1,066 |
| Bhukhi | 3,095 |
| Zanzmer | 3,829 |
| Supedi | 6,946 |
| Moti Vavdi | 2,585 |
| Nani Vavdi | 1,677 |
| Bholgamda | 1,139 |
| Chhadvavadar | 1,834 |
| Bhola | 1,398 |
| Bhutvad | 966 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vegdi, Rajkot, Gujarat - Wikipedia