Veda Population, Caste, Working Data Gandhinagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Veda is a village situated in Kalol taluka of Gandhinagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,048 families residing in the village Veda. The total population of Veda is 5,174 out of which 2,700 are males and 2,474 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Veda is 916.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Veda village is 560 which is 11% of the total population. There are 317 male children and 243 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Veda is 767 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (916) of Veda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Veda is 84.2%. Thus Veda village has higher literacy rate compared to 74% of Gandhinagar district. The male literacy rate is 90.85% and the female literacy rate is 77.14% in Veda village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Veda village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Veda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Veda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Veda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 560 | 317 | 243 |
| Literacy | 84.22% | 90.85% | 77.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 394 | 205 | 189 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 37 | 22 | 15 |
| Illiterate | 1,288 | 535 | 753 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Veda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Veda village out of total population, 2,124 were engaged in work activities. 78% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,124 workers engaged in Main Work, 574 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 462 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,656 | 1,348 | 308 |
| Cultivators | 574 | 536 | 38 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 462 | 352 | 110 |
| Household Industries | 29 | 16 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 591 | 444 | 147 |
| Marginal Workers | 468 | 173 | 295 |
| Non Working | 3,050 | 1,179 | 1,871 |
Nearby Villages to Veda,
Below are the list of villages near Veda village in Kalol.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Himmatpura | 649 |
| Jamla | 4,261 |
| Vagosana | 1,461 |
| Dhendhu | 1,204 |
| Sobhasan | 1,692 |
| Itla | 1,698 |
| Limbodara | 5,922 |
| Aluva | 2,069 |
| Mubarakpura | 2,113 |
| Balva | 6,504 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Veda, Gandhinagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia