Velavadar Population, Caste, Working Data Bhavnagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Velavadar is a village situated in Talaja taluka of Bhavnagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 302 families residing in the village Velavadar. The total population of Velavadar is 1,666 out of which 869 are males and 797 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velavadar is 917.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Velavadar village is 204 which is 12% of the total population. There are 116 male children and 88 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velavadar is 759 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (917) of Velavadar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velavadar is 82.5%. Thus Velavadar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.5% of Bhavnagar district. The male literacy rate is 92.83% and the female literacy rate is 71.51% in Velavadar village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Velavadar village is SURESHBHAI DHANABHAI BAMBHANIYA. 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 | 204 | 116 | 88 |
| Literacy | 82.49% | 92.83% | 71.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 44 | 26 | 18 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 460 | 170 | 290 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Velavadar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Velavadar village out of total population, 577 were engaged in work activities. 94.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 577 workers engaged in Main Work, 252 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 180 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 546 | 403 | 143 |
| Cultivators | 252 | 216 | 36 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 180 | 80 | 100 |
| Household Industries | 29 | 28 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 85 | 79 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 31 | 13 | 18 |
| Non Working | 1,089 | 453 | 636 |
Map of Velavadar, Bhavnagar, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Velavadar, Talaja
Below are the list of villages near Velavadar village in Talaja.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Piparla | 4,621 |
| Ghantarvala | 1,740 |
| Mathavda | 3,349 |
| Thaliya | 7,393 |
| Bharapara | 1,918 |
| Jalvadar | 1,106 |
| Sathara | 3,903 |
| Nava Sangana | 914 |
| Bapasara | 1,116 |
| Juna Sangana | 1,262 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velavadar, Bhavnagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia