Gorgam Population, Caste, Working Data Valsad, Gujarat - Census 2011
Gorgam is a village situated in Valsad taluka of Valsad district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 880 families residing in the village Gorgam. The total population of Gorgam is 3,731 out of which 1,910 are males and 1,821 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gorgam is 953.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gorgam village is 327 which is 9% of the total population. There are 176 male children and 151 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gorgam is 858 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Gorgam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gorgam is 83%. Thus Gorgam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Valsad district. The male literacy rate is 88% and the female literacy rate is 77.84% in Gorgam village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Gorgam village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gorgam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gorgam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gorgam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 327 | 176 | 151 |
| Literacy | 83.02% | 88% | 77.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 208 | 96 | 112 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,024 | 1,039 | 985 |
| Illiterate | 905 | 384 | 521 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 54.2% of total population in Gorgam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gorgam village out of total population, 1,890 were engaged in work activities. 78.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,890 workers engaged in Main Work, 566 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 551 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,477 | 1,039 | 438 |
| Cultivators | 566 | 415 | 151 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 551 | 352 | 199 |
| Household Industries | 58 | 42 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 302 | 230 | 72 |
| Marginal Workers | 413 | 163 | 250 |
| Non Working | 1,841 | 708 | 1,133 |
Map of Gorgam, Valsad, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Gorgam, Valsad
Below are the list of villages near Gorgam village in Valsad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vaghaldhara | 2,997 |
| Panchlai | 717 |
| Vasan | 2,963 |
| Rola | 2,635 |
| Olgam | 1,558 |
| Dungri | 9,207 |
| Jespor | 1,727 |
| Dharasna | 2,252 |
| Untdi | 2,688 |
| Dandi | 3,162 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gorgam, Valsad, Gujarat - Wikipedia