Vagda Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Vagda is a village situated in Palanpur taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 981 families residing in the village Vagda. The total population of Vagda is 4,885 out of which 2,485 are males and 2,400 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vagda is 966.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vagda village is 696 which is 14% of the total population. There are 384 male children and 312 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vagda is 812 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Vagda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vagda is 82.5%. Thus Vagda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 92.77% and the female literacy rate is 72.13% in Vagda village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Vagda village is MERUJI DHULAJI PARMAR. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vagda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vagda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vagda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 696 | 384 | 312 |
| Literacy | 82.48% | 92.77% | 72.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 670 | 351 | 319 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 108 | 62 | 46 |
| Illiterate | 1,430 | 536 | 894 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.2% of total population in Vagda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vagda village out of total population, 1,565 were engaged in work activities. 96% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,565 workers engaged in Main Work, 363 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 411 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,503 | 1,265 | 238 |
| Cultivators | 363 | 350 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 411 | 331 | 80 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 724 | 580 | 144 |
| Marginal Workers | 62 | 16 | 46 |
| Non Working | 3,320 | 1,204 | 2,116 |
Map of Vagda, Banaskantha, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Vagda, Palanpur
Below are the list of villages near Vagda village in Palanpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Merwada | 1,414 |
| Jagana | 7,461 |
| Gola | 4,527 |
| Vasna | 2,278 |
| Ruppura | 806 |
| Badarpura | 2,989 |
| Manaka | 1,410 |
| Saripada | 1,237 |
| Gopalpura | 279 |
| Patosan | 3,694 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vagda, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia