Valavad Population, Caste, Working Data Bhavnagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Valavad is a village situated in Sihor taluka of Bhavnagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 307 families residing in the village Valavad. The total population of Valavad is 1,678 out of which 880 are males and 798 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Valavad is 907.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Valavad village is 255 which is 15% of the total population. There are 135 male children and 120 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Valavad is 889 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (907) of Valavad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Valavad is 70.4%. Thus Valavad village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.5% of Bhavnagar district. The male literacy rate is 82.01% and the female literacy rate is 57.67% in Valavad village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Valavad village is NITINBHAI N PATEL. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Valavad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Valavad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Valavad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 255 | 135 | 120 |
| Literacy | 70.41% | 82.01% | 57.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 718 | 363 | 355 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 19 | 11 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 676 | 269 | 407 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Valavad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Valavad village out of total population, 731 were engaged in work activities. 97.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 731 workers engaged in Main Work, 34 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 395 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 715 | 495 | 220 |
| Cultivators | 34 | 26 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 395 | 243 | 152 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 282 | 222 | 60 |
| Marginal Workers | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Non Working | 947 | 376 | 571 |
Map of Valavad, Bhavnagar, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Valavad, Sihor
Below are the list of villages near Valavad village in Sihor.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahadevpara | 597 |
| Karkoliya | 1,654 |
| Dhrupka | 1,675 |
| Panchvada | 1,012 |
| Juna Jaliya | 375 |
| Sandhida | 723 |
| Rajpara | 3,101 |
| Sarkadiya | 1,427 |
| Kachotiya | 261 |
| Padapan | 1,093 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Valavad, Bhavnagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia