Velakot Population, Caste, Working Data Junagadh, Gujarat - Census 2011
Velakot is a village situated in Una taluka of Junagadh district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 329 families residing in the village Velakot. The total population of Velakot is 1,937 out of which 984 are males and 953 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velakot is 968.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Velakot village is 301 which is 16% of the total population. There are 155 male children and 146 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velakot is 942 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Velakot village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velakot is 62.5%. Thus Velakot village has lower literacy rate compared to 67.2% of Junagadh district. The male literacy rate is 73.34% and the female literacy rate is 51.43% in Velakot village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Velakot village is KARSANBHAI BHANABHAI BHALIYA. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Velakot village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Velakot Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Velakot village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 301 | 155 | 146 |
| Literacy | 62.53% | 73.34% | 51.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 914 | 376 | 538 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Velakot village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Velakot village out of total population, 1,063 were engaged in work activities. 52.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,063 workers engaged in Main Work, 150 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 383 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 560 | 535 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 150 | 145 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 383 | 368 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 19 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 503 | 11 | 492 |
| Non Working | 874 | 438 | 436 |
Nearby Villages to Velakot,
Below are the list of villages near Velakot village in Una.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velakot, Junagadh, Gujarat - Wikipedia