Velavas Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011

Velavas is a village situated in Dantiwada taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 215 families residing in the village Velavas. The total population of Velavas is 1,104 out of which 566 are males and 538 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velavas is 951.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Velavas village is 163 which is 15% of the total population. There are 81 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velavas is 1,012 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Velavas village.

Population
1,104
Families
215
Literacy
71.41%
Sex Ratio
951

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velavas is 71.4%. Thus Velavas village has higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 85.36% and the female literacy rate is 56.58% in Velavas village.

As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Velavas village is PATEL NARSIBHAI AJABABHAI. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Velavas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Velavas Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 163 81 82
Literacy 71.41% 85.36% 56.58%
Scheduled Caste 119 59 60
Scheduled Tribe 187 100 87
Illiterate 432 152 280

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.9% of total population in Velavas village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Velavas village out of total population, 565 were engaged in work activities. 69.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 565 workers engaged in Main Work, 141 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 53 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 393 278 115
Cultivators 141 139 2
Agriculture Labourer 53 51 2
Household Industries 14 14 0
Other Workers 185 74 111
Marginal Workers 172 21 151
Non Working 539 267 272

Nearby Villages to Velavas,

Below are the list of villages near Velavas village in Dantiwada.

Village Population
Dhaneri 2,400
Shergadh Odhava 1,019
Bhakodar 905
Malpuriya 301
Atal 231
Talenagar 692
Ganodara 57
Ranol 1,343
Jegol 3,503
Marwada 847

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