Vadhana Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Vadhana is a village situated in Palanpur taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 411 families residing in the village Vadhana. The total population of Vadhana is 2,018 out of which 1,033 are males and 985 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vadhana is 954.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vadhana village is 280 which is 14% of the total population. There are 162 male children and 118 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vadhana is 728 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Vadhana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vadhana is 63.8%. Thus Vadhana village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 78.07% and the female literacy rate is 49.48% in Vadhana village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Vadhana village is AVCHALBHAI KARSHANBHAI PILAT. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vadhana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vadhana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vadhana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 280 | 162 | 118 |
| Literacy | 63.81% | 78.07% | 49.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 204 | 101 | 103 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 909 | 353 | 556 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Vadhana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vadhana village out of total population, 1,009 were engaged in work activities. 76.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,009 workers engaged in Main Work, 225 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 288 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 772 | 558 | 214 |
| Cultivators | 225 | 219 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 288 | 181 | 107 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 251 | 151 | 100 |
| Marginal Workers | 237 | 30 | 207 |
| Non Working | 1,009 | 445 | 564 |
Map of Vadhana, Banaskantha, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Vadhana, Palanpur
Below are the list of villages near Vadhana village in Palanpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Badarpura | 928 |
| Madana | 4,546 |
| Akedi | 1,014 |
| Kotda | 1,549 |
| Bhatamal Nani | 885 |
| Mota | 5,469 |
| Rampura | 1,670 |
| Chandisar | 9,972 |
| Chekhala | 888 |
| Kushakal | 2,249 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vadhana, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia