Valukad Population, Caste, Working Data Bhavnagar, Gujarat - Census 2011

Valukad is a village situated in Palitana taluka of Bhavnagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 842 families residing in the village Valukad. The total population of Valukad is 4,196 out of which 2,088 are males and 2,108 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Valukad is 1,010.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Valukad village is 475 which is 11% of the total population. There are 246 male children and 229 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Valukad is 931 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,010) of Valukad village.

Population
4,196
Families
842
Literacy
71.54%
Sex Ratio
1,010

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Valukad is 71.5%. Thus Valukad village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.5% of Bhavnagar district. The male literacy rate is 80.18% and the female literacy rate is 63.07% in Valukad village.

As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Valukad village is MULANI NATHABHAI J. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Valukad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Valukad Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Valukad village.

Total Male Female
Children 475 246 229
Literacy 71.54% 80.18% 63.07%
Scheduled Caste 447 219 228
Scheduled Tribe 35 17 18
Illiterate 1,534 611 923

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Valukad village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Valukad village out of total population, 1,874 were engaged in work activities. 97.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,874 workers engaged in Main Work, 613 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 419 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,825 1,222 603
Cultivators 613 355 258
Agriculture Labourer 419 222 197
Household Industries 3 2 1
Other Workers 790 643 147
Marginal Workers 49 15 34
Non Working 2,322 851 1,471

Nearby Villages to Valukad,

Below are the list of villages near Valukad village in Palitana.

Village Population
Motisari 234
Jaliya 642
Bahadurpur 1,466
Loinchada 942
Khijadiya 1,133
Senjaliya 2,571
Hanol 2,693
Khijadiya 580
Ankolali 2,054
Nava Sroda 1,223

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