Vejagam Population, Caste, Working Data Rajkot, Gujarat - Census 2011
Vejagam is a village situated in Rajkot taluka of Rajkot district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 180 families residing in the village Vejagam. The total population of Vejagam is 1,100 out of which 537 are males and 563 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vejagam is 1,048.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vejagam village is 153 which is 14% of the total population. There are 79 male children and 74 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vejagam is 937 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,048) of Vejagam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vejagam is 66.9%. Thus Vejagam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Rajkot district. The male literacy rate is 71.62% and the female literacy rate is 62.58% in Vejagam village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Vejagam village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vejagam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vejagam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vejagam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 153 | 79 | 74 |
| Literacy | 66.95% | 71.62% | 62.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 116 | 54 | 62 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 466 | 209 | 257 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Vejagam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vejagam village out of total population, 485 were engaged in work activities. 86.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 485 workers engaged in Main Work, 89 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 145 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 418 | 297 | 121 |
| Cultivators | 89 | 73 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 145 | 85 | 60 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 7 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 163 | 132 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 67 | 21 | 46 |
| Non Working | 615 | 219 | 396 |
Map of Vejagam, Rajkot, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Vejagam, Rajkot
Below are the list of villages near Vejagam village in Rajkot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vajdi Gadh | 622 |
| Maliyasan | 3,508 |
| Ronki | 270 |
| Targhadiya | 1,748 |
| Sokhada | 1,697 |
| Gunda | 671 |
| Dhamalpar | 1,054 |
| Magharvada | 1,702 |
| Kuvadva | 8,214 |
| Mesvada | 1,398 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vejagam, Rajkot, Gujarat - Wikipedia