Vadgam Population, Caste, Working Data Anand, Gujarat - Census 2011
Vadgam is a village situated in Khambhat taluka of Anand district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 787 families residing in the village Vadgam. The total population of Vadgam is 4,320 out of which 2,267 are males and 2,053 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vadgam is 906.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vadgam village is 635 which is 15% of the total population. There are 339 male children and 296 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vadgam is 873 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (906) of Vadgam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vadgam is 72.5%. Thus Vadgam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.1% of Anand district. The male literacy rate is 83.71% and the female literacy rate is 60.16% in Vadgam village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Vadgam village is JINABHAI S GOHEL. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vadgam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vadgam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vadgam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 635 | 339 | 296 |
| Literacy | 72.48% | 83.71% | 60.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,649 | 653 | 996 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Vadgam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vadgam village out of total population, 2,507 were engaged in work activities. 41.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,507 workers engaged in Main Work, 546 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 415 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,042 | 969 | 73 |
| Cultivators | 546 | 541 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 415 | 355 | 60 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 77 | 69 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,465 | 396 | 1,069 |
| Non Working | 1,813 | 902 | 911 |
Map of Vadgam, Anand, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Vadgam, Khambhat
Below are the list of villages near Vadgam village in Khambhat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tarakpur | 975 |
| Vainaj | 1,828 |
| Pandad | 2,894 |
| Navagam Bara | 814 |
| Tamsa | 936 |
| Akhol | 1,764 |
| Hasanpura | 820 |
| Lunej | 1,835 |
| Daheda | 2,833 |
| Paldi | 570 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vadgam, Anand, Gujarat - Wikipedia