Vada Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Vada is a village situated in Kankrej taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,407 families residing in the village Vada. The total population of Vada is 14,337 out of which 7,354 are males and 6,983 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vada is 950.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vada village is 2400 which is 17% of the total population. There are 1255 male children and 1145 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vada is 912 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Vada village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vada is 56.9%. Thus Vada village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 72.8% and the female literacy rate is 40.25% in Vada village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Vada village is VAGHELA PREHLADSING RANJITSING. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vada village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vada Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vada village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,400 | 1,255 | 1,145 |
| Literacy | 56.88% | 72.8% | 40.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,413 | 736 | 677 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 7,547 | 2,914 | 4,633 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Vada village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vada village out of total population, 6,631 were engaged in work activities. 64.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,631 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,874 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,544 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,288 | 3,645 | 643 |
| Cultivators | 1,874 | 1,805 | 69 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,544 | 1,209 | 335 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 853 | 614 | 239 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,343 | 385 | 1,958 |
| Non Working | 7,706 | 3,324 | 4,382 |
Map of Vada, Banaskantha, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Vada, Kankrej
Below are the list of villages near Vada village in Kankrej.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhavnagar | 986 |
| Balochpura | 1,555 |
| Ranakpur | 2,783 |
| Mangalpura Nagot | 686 |
| Nekariya | 1,392 |
| Nagot | 894 |
| Jotada | 596 |
| Dudasan | 2,322 |
| Jakhel | 1,981 |
| Laxmipura | 3,224 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vada, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia