Vadgam Taluka - Banas Kantha, Gujarat
Vadgam is an administrative taluka in the Banas Kantha district of Gujarat, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Umardashi, while the nearest airport is Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 88.1 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 585 km², including 578.65 km² of rural area and 6.77 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 966 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Vadgam Taluka
Vadgam Taluka has a total of 110 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Taluka, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amadpura (Ghodiyal) | Rural | Aamadpura(Gho) |
| 2 | Amadpura (Mumanvas) | Rural | Vagadadi |
| 3 | Amirpura | Rural | Amirpura |
| 4 | Andhariya | Rural | Andhariya |
| 5 | Badarpura | Rural | Mepada |
| 6 | Basu | Rural | Basu |
| 7 | Bavalchudi | Rural | Bavalchudi |
| 8 | Bhakhari | Rural | Amirpura |
| 9 | Bhalgam | Rural | Bhalgam |
| 10 | Bhangrodiya | Rural | Bhangrodiya |
| 11 | Bharkawada | Rural | Bharkawada |
| 12 | Bharod | Rural | Bharod |
| 13 | Bhatvas | Rural | Sardarpura |
| 14 | Bhukhla | Rural | Bhukhala |
| 15 | Changa | Rural | Changa |
| 16 | Changwada | Rural | Changwada |
| 17 | Chhaniyana | Rural | Chhaniyana |
| 18 | Chhapi (Ct) | Rural | Chhapi |
| 19 | Chitroda | Rural | Chitroda |
| 20 | Dalvana | Rural | Dalvana |
| 21 | Dhanali | Rural | Dhanali |
| 22 | Dhanpura | Rural | Vansol |
| 23 | Dharewada | Rural | Dharewada |
| 24 | Dhori | Rural | Dhori |
| 25 | Dhota | Rural | Dhota |
| 26 | Edrana | Rural | Edrana |
| 27 | Fategadh | Rural | Fategadh |
| 28 | Ghodiyal | Rural | Ghodiyal |
| 29 | Gidasan Moti | Rural | Gidasan Moti |
| 30 | Gidasan Nani | Rural | Gidasan Nani |
| 31 | Hadmatiya | Rural | Hadmatiya |
| 32 | Harde Vasana | Rural | Harde Vasana |
| 33 | Hasanpur | Rural | Hasanpur |
| 34 | Hatavad | Rural | Hatawada-Sabalpur |
| 35 | Iqbalgadh | Rural | Iqbalgadh |
| 36 | Iqbalpura | Rural | Navo Vas |
| 37 | Islampura | Rural | Varvadiya |
| 38 | Jalotra | Rural | Jalotra |
| 39 | Joita | Rural | Joita |
| 40 | Juni Nagari | Rural | Juni Nagari |
| 41 | Juni Sendhani | Rural | Juni Sendhani |
| 42 | Kabirpura | Rural | Kabirpura |
| 43 | Kaleda | Rural | Kaleda |
| 44 | Kamalpura | Rural | Ghodiyal |
| 45 | Karasanpura | Rural | Karasanpura |
| 46 | Karnala | Rural | Karnala |
| 47 | Kodarali | Rural | Kodarali |
| 48 | Kodaram | Rural | Kodaram |
| 49 | Kotadi | Rural | Kotadi |
| 50 | Limboi | Rural | Limboi |
| 51 | Magarwada | Rural | Magarwada |
| 52 | Mahi | Rural | Mahi |
| 53 | Majadar | Rural | Majadar |
| 54 | Majatpur | Rural | Chhaniyana |
| 55 | Malosana | Rural | Malosana |
| 56 | Manpura | Rural | Manpura |
| 57 | Megal | Rural | Megal |
| 58 | Mejarpura | Rural | Panchada |
| 59 | Memadpur | Rural | Memadpur |
| 60 | Mepada | Rural | Mepada |
| 61 | Meta | Rural | Meta |
| 62 | Mokeshvar | Rural | Nizampura |
| 63 | Moriya | Rural | Moriya |
| 64 | Moteta | Rural | Vansol |
| 65 | Motipura | Rural | Dhori |
| 66 | Mumanvas | Rural | Mumanvas |
| 67 | Nagana | Rural | Nagana |
| 68 | Nagarpura | Rural | Nagarpura |
| 69 | Nalasar | Rural | Nalasar |
| 70 | Nandotra | Rural | Nandotra |
| 71 | Nanosana | Rural | Nanosana |
| 72 | Navi Nagari | Rural | Juni Nagari |
| 73 | Navi Sendhani | Rural | Navi Sendhani |
| 74 | Navisana | Rural | Navisana |
| 75 | Navo Vas | Rural | Navo Vas |
| 76 | Nizampura | Rural | Nizampura |
| 77 | Paldi | Rural | Umrecha |
| 78 | Panchada | Rural | Mejarpura |
| 79 | Pandva | Rural | Navo Vas |
| 80 | Parkhadi | Rural | Parkhadi |
| 81 | Pasvadal | Rural | Pasvadal |
| 82 | Pavthi | Rural | Dhori |
| 83 | Pepol | Rural | Pepol |
| 84 | Pilucha | Rural | Pilucha |
| 85 | Pirojpura | Rural | Pirojpura |
| 86 | Rajosana | Rural | Rajosana |
| 87 | Rupal | Rural | Rupal |
| 88 | Sabalpura | Rural | Hatawada-Sabalpur |
| 89 | Sakalana | Rural | Sakalana |
| 90 | Salemkot | Rural | Salemkot |
| 91 | Samsherpura | Rural | Parkhadi |
| 92 | Sardarpura | Rural | Sardarpura |
| 93 | Sherpura (Majadar) | Rural | Sherpura (Majadar) |
| 94 | Sherpura (Sembhar) | Rural | Sherpura (Sembhar) |
| 95 | Sisrana | Rural | Sisrana |
| 96 | Sukhpura | Rural | Aamadpura(Gho) |
| 97 | Tajpura | Rural | Nizampura |
| 98 | Teniwada | Rural | Teniwada |
| 99 | Thalwada | Rural | Thalwada |
| 100 | Thuvar | Rural | Thuvar |
| 101 | Timbachudi | Rural | Timbachudi |
| 102 | Umrecha | Rural | Umrecha |
| 103 | Vadgam | Rural | Vadgam |
| 104 | Vagadadi | Rural | Vagadadi |
| 105 | Vansol | Rural | Vansol |
| 106 | Varasada | Rural | Varasada |
| 107 | Varnawada | Rural | Varnawada |
| 108 | Varvadiya | Rural | Varvadiya |
| 109 | Vasana (Sembhar) | Rural | Vasna |
| 110 | Vesa | Rural | Vesa |
Population of Vadgam Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Vadgam Taluka had a total population of 2,40,326 people living in 47,642 households. The population comprised 1,22,254 males and 1,18,072 females, with an average population density of 411 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,40,326 | 2,31,947 | 8,379 |
| Male Population | 1,22,254 | 1,17,918 | 4,336 |
| Female Population | 1,18,072 | 1,14,029 | 4,043 |
| Total Households | 47,642 | 45,963 | 1,679 |
| Population Density | 411 / km² | 401 / km² | 1,238 / km² |
Vadgam Taluka had 1,62,098 literate people and 32,382 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 38,858 and 5,913 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 32,382 | 31,268 | 1,114 |
| Literate Population | 1,62,098 | 1,56,229 | 5,869 |
| Illiterate Population | 78,228 | 75,718 | 2,510 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 38,858 | 37,879 | 979 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 5,913 | 5,489 | 424 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.