Vadi (Goa)
Vadi | |
|---|---|
| Country |  India |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sarpanch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 161 ha (398 acres) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 506 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (810/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
| Pincode | 403401[1] |
| Village code | 00020600 |
Vadi is a small village of 161 hectares in Ponda Tehsil in North Goa district, known and rated to have the best quality of life in India (based on the commission’s “12 Indicators”)[2] in the state of Goa, India.[3] The village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. Vadi depends on QUEULA, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[4] The village has government-provided water facilities that include One tap, One Well supply, One tank, Two tubewells, and Two handpumps. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and One spring. Vadi is also near by One lake. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tap. Vadi's pin code is 403401[5], and village code is 00020600. The area of Vadi is segregated as 6.49 hectares irrigated area, 56.25 hectares unirrigated, the 38.78 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 59.58 hectare area not available for cultivation.
The village is connected with a single bus service. Vadi has Two banks and Two credit societies for the regulation of economic activity. The village is also equipped with One recreational center.
The village has an uninterrupted 24 hours electric supply from a power grid.
Demographics
Vadi is a census village in the district of North Goa, Goa. The village has a total population of 506 and has total administration over 110 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
- Vadi has 49 children, 27 boys and 22 girls.
- Scheduled tribe counts for 200 (39.53%) males constitute 97 (19.17%) of the population and females 103 (20.36%).
Medical facility
- Vadi has 2 hospitals in nearby town.
Educational institutions
As per the census 2011 report, 390 people are literate in Vadi out of which 208 are males and 182 are females.
Vadi has the following educational facilities:
- 1 Education facility
- 2 Primary schools
- 2 Colleges in the nearby range
Employment
According to a census 2011 report, 200 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 143 male, 57 female with 141 (70.5%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 113 males and 28 females. 7 males and 1 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 2 male. 59 people are reported to work for a marginal period of time in the year.
They depend on the agricultural markets (Mandi) of the nearby towns of QUEULA and North Goa to sell rope and make their living.
References
- ↑ "Pin Code 403401 and Post Offices under 403401 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ↑ Reports of the finance commissions of India: First Finance Commission to the Twelfth Finance Commission: the complete report. India. Finance Commission. Academic Foundation. 2005. p. 268. ISBN 978-81-7188-474-2.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ↑ "Pin Code 403401 and Post Offices under 403401 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ↑ "403401 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ↑ "Pincode 403401". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-03-01.