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Vagda Population - Banaskantha, Gujarat

Vagda is a large village located in Palanpur Taluka of Banaskantha district, Gujarat with total 981 families residing. The Vagda village has population of 4885 of which 2485 are males while 2400 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Vagda village population of children with age 0-6 is 696 which makes up 14.25 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Vagda village is 966 which is higher than Gujarat state average of 919. Child Sex Ratio for the Vagda as per census is 813, lower than Gujarat average of 890.

Vagda village has higher literacy rate compared to Gujarat. In 2011, literacy rate of Vagda village was 82.48 % compared to 78.03 % of Gujarat. In Vagda Male literacy stands at 92.77 % while female literacy rate was 72.13 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Vagda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Vagda village.

Vagda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 981 - -
Population 4,885 2,485 2,400
Child (0-6) 696 384 312
Schedule Caste 670 351 319
Schedule Tribe 108 62 46
Literacy 82.48 % 92.77 % 72.13 %
Total Workers 1,565 1,281 284
Main Worker 1,503 - -
Marginal Worker 62 16 46

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.72 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.21 % of total population in Vagda village.

Work Profile

In Vagda village out of total population, 1565 were engaged in work activities. 96.04 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.96 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1565 workers engaged in Main Work, 363 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 411 were Agricultural labourer.