Vadgam Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011

Vadgam is a village situated in Vadgam taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,857 families residing in the village Vadgam. The total population of Vadgam is 9,005 out of which 4,663 are males and 4,342 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vadgam is 931.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vadgam village is 1153 which is 13% of the total population. There are 586 male children and 567 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vadgam is 968 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Vadgam village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vadgam is 79.6%. Thus Vadgam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 88.72% and the female literacy rate is 69.8% in Vadgam village.

Population
9,005
Families
1,857
Literacy
79.62%
Sex Ratio
931

As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Vadgam village is MOGAJIBHAI.R.DEKALIYA. 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 1,153 586 567
Literacy 79.62% 88.72% 69.8%
Scheduled Caste 1,221 636 585
Scheduled Tribe 104 49 55
Illiterate 2,753 1,046 1,707

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Vadgam village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Vadgam village out of total population, 3,268 were engaged in work activities. 88.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,268 workers engaged in Main Work, 628 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 493 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 2,888 2,407 481
Cultivators 628 588 40
Agriculture Labourer 493 429 64
Household Industries 42 30 12
Other Workers 1,725 1,360 365
Marginal Workers 380 113 267
Non Working 5,737 2,143 3,594

Map of Vadgam, Banaskantha, Gujarat


Nearby Villages to Vadgam, Vadgam

Below are the list of villages near Vadgam village in Vadgam.

Village Population
Dhota 2,604
Bhangrodiya 1,356
Varnawada 1,518
Malosana 2,604
Ghodiyal 2,624
Majadar 9,702
Sabalpura 162
Sherpura 3,184
Moriya 2,153
Changwada 4,766

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