Velavadar Population, Caste, Working Data Bhavnagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Velavadar is a village situated in Gariadhar taluka of Bhavnagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 863 families residing in the village Velavadar. The total population of Velavadar is 4,489 out of which 2,289 are males and 2,200 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velavadar is 961.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Velavadar village is 428 which is 10% of the total population. There are 221 male children and 207 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velavadar is 937 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Velavadar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velavadar is 83.6%. Thus Velavadar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.5% of Bhavnagar district. The male literacy rate is 89.75% and the female literacy rate is 77.22% in Velavadar village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Velavadar village is AMRUBHAI AAPABHAI CHANDU. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Velavadar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Velavadar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Velavadar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 428 | 221 | 207 |
| Literacy | 83.6% | 89.75% | 77.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 531 | 274 | 257 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 1,094 | 433 | 661 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Velavadar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Velavadar village out of total population, 2,395 were engaged in work activities. 65.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,395 workers engaged in Main Work, 640 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 444 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,566 | 1,352 | 214 |
| Cultivators | 640 | 541 | 99 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 444 | 348 | 96 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 471 | 452 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 829 | 125 | 704 |
| Non Working | 2,094 | 812 | 1,282 |
Map of Velavadar, Bhavnagar, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Velavadar, Gariadhar
Below are the list of villages near Velavadar village in Gariadhar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bela | 1,193 |
| Sarambhada | 540 |
| Mesanka | 1,173 |
| Luvara | 1,574 |
| Rupavati | 3,371 |
| Thansa | 1,580 |
| Saringpur | 845 |
| Gujarada | 2,084 |
| Damrala | 1,885 |
| Bhandariya | 1,415 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velavadar, Bhavnagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia