Vad Population, Caste, Working Data Navsari, Gujarat - Census 2011
Vad is a village situated in Chikhli taluka of Navsari district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,311 families residing in the village Vad. The total population of Vad is 6,090 out of which 3,058 are males and 3,032 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vad is 991.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vad village is 609 which is 10% of the total population. There are 293 male children and 316 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vad is 1,078 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Vad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vad is 78.7%. Thus Vad village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Navsari district. The male literacy rate is 85.1% and the female literacy rate is 72.28% in Vad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 609 | 293 | 316 |
| Literacy | 78.74% | 85.1% | 72.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 77 | 40 | 37 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5,260 | 2,644 | 2,616 |
| Illiterate | 1,774 | 705 | 1,069 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 86.4% of total population in Vad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vad village out of total population, 2,651 were engaged in work activities. 83.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,651 workers engaged in Main Work, 937 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 882 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,209 | 1,835 | 374 |
| Cultivators | 937 | 857 | 80 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 882 | 639 | 243 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 382 | 332 | 50 |
| Marginal Workers | 442 | 110 | 332 |
| Non Working | 3,439 | 1,113 | 2,326 |
Map of Vad, Navsari, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Vad, Chikhli
Below are the list of villages near Vad village in Chikhli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pananj | 1,220 |
| Ghej | 8,358 |
| Rumla | 10,624 |
| Chari | 2,595 |
| Agasi | 1,713 |
| Vav | 2,101 |
| Mandav Khadak | 5,658 |
| Achhavani | 5,654 |
| Kakadvel | 2,078 |
| Nadagdhari | 837 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vad, Navsari, Gujarat - Wikipedia