Vejagam Population, Caste, Working Data Rajkot, Gujarat - Census 2011
Vejagam is a village situated in Gondal taluka of Rajkot district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 398 families residing in the village Vejagam. The total population of Vejagam is 1,882 out of which 985 are males and 897 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vejagam is 911.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vejagam village is 214 which is 11% of the total population. There are 116 male children and 98 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vejagam is 845 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Vejagam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vejagam is 83.8%. Thus Vejagam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Rajkot district. The male literacy rate is 90.1% and the female literacy rate is 76.85% 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 | 214 | 116 | 98 |
| Literacy | 83.75% | 90.1% | 76.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 295 | 168 | 127 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 485 | 202 | 283 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.7% 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, 659 were engaged in work activities. 96.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 659 workers engaged in Main Work, 287 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 262 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 638 | 545 | 93 |
| Cultivators | 287 | 243 | 44 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 262 | 220 | 42 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 88 | 81 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 21 | 9 | 12 |
| Non Working | 1,223 | 431 | 792 |
Map of Vejagam, Rajkot, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Vejagam, Gondal
Below are the list of villages near Vejagam village in Gondal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Umvada Nana | 434 |
| Garnala | 1,500 |
| Umvada Mota | 1,426 |
| Hadmadiya | 1,778 |
| Nagadka | 724 |
| Mespar | 835 |
| Bhojpara | 1,231 |
| Trakuda | 2,856 |
| Panchiyavadar | 654 |
| Daiya | 2,494 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vejagam, Rajkot, Gujarat - Wikipedia