Vedancha Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Vedancha is a village situated in Palanpur taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 900 families residing in the village Vedancha. The total population of Vedancha is 4,641 out of which 2,383 are males and 2,258 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vedancha is 948.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vedancha village is 473 which is 10% of the total population. There are 275 male children and 198 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vedancha is 720 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Vedancha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vedancha is 88.1%. Thus Vedancha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 95.4% and the female literacy rate is 80.53% in Vedancha village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Vedancha village is ASHOKBHAI GOVABHAI FOSI. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vedancha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vedancha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vedancha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 473 | 275 | 198 |
| Literacy | 88.05% | 95.4% | 80.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 610 | 317 | 293 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 971 | 372 | 599 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Vedancha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vedancha village out of total population, 1,454 were engaged in work activities. 92.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,454 workers engaged in Main Work, 601 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 225 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,347 | 1,204 | 143 |
| Cultivators | 601 | 530 | 71 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 225 | 192 | 33 |
| Household Industries | 24 | 19 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 497 | 463 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 107 | 90 | 17 |
| Non Working | 3,187 | 1,089 | 2,098 |
Map of Vedancha, Banaskantha, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Vedancha, Palanpur
Below are the list of villages near Vedancha village in Palanpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kumbhasan | 5,319 |
| Akesan | 1,602 |
| Vasani | 1,305 |
| Chadotar | 6,812 |
| Samdhi | 3,298 |
| Sadarpur | 3,383 |
| Samdhi | 7,181 |
| Aligadh | 1,382 |
| Samdhi Ranajivas | 3,105 |
| Vasda | 600 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vedancha, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia