Vijagadh Population, Caste, Working Data Dahod, Gujarat - Census 2011
Vijagadh is a village situated in Dahod taluka of Dahod district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 772 families residing in the village Vijagadh. The total population of Vijagadh is 5,515 out of which 2,721 are males and 2,794 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vijagadh is 1,027.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vijagadh village is 1131 which is 21% of the total population. There are 566 male children and 565 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vijagadh is 998 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,027) of Vijagadh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vijagadh is 47.1%. Thus Vijagadh village has lower literacy rate compared to 47.3% of Dahod district. The male literacy rate is 57.08% and the female literacy rate is 37.55% in Vijagadh village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Vijagadh village is JALUBHAI NARUBHAI PASAYA. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vijagadh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vijagadh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vijagadh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,131 | 566 | 565 |
| Literacy | 47.15% | 57.08% | 37.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 319 | 171 | 148 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5,169 | 2,537 | 2,632 |
| Illiterate | 3,448 | 1,491 | 1,957 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 93.7% of total population in Vijagadh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vijagadh village out of total population, 2,245 were engaged in work activities. 69% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,245 workers engaged in Main Work, 627 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 388 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,548 | 1,042 | 506 |
| Cultivators | 627 | 612 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 388 | 40 | 348 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 527 | 389 | 138 |
| Marginal Workers | 697 | 251 | 446 |
| Non Working | 3,270 | 1,428 | 1,842 |
Nearby Villages to Vijagadh,
Below are the list of villages near Vijagadh village in Dahod.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chandawada | 2,103 |
| Brahmkheda | 8,766 |
| Bavka | 9,384 |
| Nani Kharaj | 3,626 |
| Gadoi | 4,956 |
| Borkheda | 5,420 |
| Naghrala | 6,950 |
| Lilar | 5,463 |
| Moti Kharaj | 12,581 |
| Katwara | 4,488 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vijagadh, Dahod, Gujarat - Wikipedia