Vagad Population, Caste, Working Data Ahmadabad, Gujarat - Census 2011
Vagad is a village situated in Dhandhuka taluka of Ahmadabad district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 405 families residing in the village Vagad. The total population of Vagad is 2,161 out of which 1,126 are males and 1,035 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vagad is 919.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vagad village is 296 which is 14% of the total population. There are 170 male children and 126 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vagad is 741 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (919) of Vagad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vagad is 77.6%. Thus Vagad village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Ahmadabad district. The male literacy rate is 84.52% and the female literacy rate is 70.41% in Vagad village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Vagad village is SURENDRASINH. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vagad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vagad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vagad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 296 | 170 | 126 |
| Literacy | 77.64% | 84.52% | 70.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 78 | 38 | 40 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 713 | 318 | 395 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Vagad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vagad village out of total population, 714 were engaged in work activities. 98% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 714 workers engaged in Main Work, 238 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 290 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 700 | 654 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 238 | 228 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 290 | 260 | 30 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 167 | 163 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Non Working | 1,447 | 465 | 982 |
Map of Vagad, Ahmadabad, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Vagad, Dhandhuka
Below are the list of villages near Vagad village in Dhandhuka.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Galsana | 3,290 |
| Morasiya | 646 |
| Chhasiyana | 2,805 |
| Gunjar | 2,216 |
| Vasana | 2,276 |
| Kotda | 2,981 |
| Chharodiya | 945 |
| Khasta | 1,292 |
| Jaliya | 1,804 |
| Gamph | 2,559 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vagad, Ahmadabad, Gujarat - Wikipedia