Valad Population, Caste, Working Data Gandhinagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Valad is a village situated in Gandhinagar taluka of Gandhinagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,883 families residing in the village Valad. The total population of Valad is 9,399 out of which 4,827 are males and 4,572 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Valad is 947.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Valad village is 1337 which is 14% of the total population. There are 717 male children and 620 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Valad is 865 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Valad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Valad is 78.1%. Thus Valad village has higher literacy rate compared to 74% of Gandhinagar district. The male literacy rate is 90.02% and the female literacy rate is 65.76% in Valad village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Valad village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Valad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Valad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Valad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,337 | 717 | 620 |
| Literacy | 78.13% | 90.02% | 65.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 482 | 253 | 229 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 50 | 25 | 25 |
| Illiterate | 3,100 | 1,127 | 1,973 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Valad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Valad village out of total population, 3,312 were engaged in work activities. 81.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,312 workers engaged in Main Work, 622 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,002 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,696 | 2,467 | 229 |
| Cultivators | 622 | 603 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,002 | 880 | 122 |
| Household Industries | 31 | 28 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 1,041 | 956 | 85 |
| Marginal Workers | 616 | 260 | 356 |
| Non Working | 6,087 | 2,100 | 3,987 |
Nearby Villages to Valad,
Below are the list of villages near Valad village in Gandhinagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vira Talavdi | 1,921 |
| Limbadia | 1,291 |
| Sonarda | 3,203 |
| Medra | 1,887 |
| Galudan | 2,703 |
| Vankanerda | 1,686 |
| Pirojpur | 2,429 |
| Ratanpur | 1,598 |
| Khoraj | 6,105 |
| Shahpur | 3,055 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Valad, Gandhinagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia