Velan Population, Caste, Working Data Junagadh, Gujarat - Census 2011
Velan is a village situated in Kodinar taluka of Junagadh district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,392 families residing in the village Velan. The total population of Velan is 14,751 out of which 7,282 are males and 7,469 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velan is 1,026.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Velan village is 2369 which is 16% of the total population. There are 1172 male children and 1197 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velan is 1,021 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,026) of Velan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velan is 64.1%. Thus Velan village has lower literacy rate compared to 67.2% of Junagadh district. The male literacy rate is 76.45% and the female literacy rate is 52.09% in Velan village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Velan village is BHAGVANBHAI ABHABHAI VANSH. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Velan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Velan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Velan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,369 | 1,172 | 1,197 |
| Literacy | 64.11% | 76.45% | 52.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,368 | 674 | 694 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 6,813 | 2,611 | 4,202 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Velan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Velan village out of total population, 4,621 were engaged in work activities. 94.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,621 workers engaged in Main Work, 352 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 501 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,353 | 3,839 | 514 |
| Cultivators | 352 | 298 | 54 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 501 | 332 | 169 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 3,486 | 3,200 | 286 |
| Marginal Workers | 268 | 86 | 182 |
| Non Working | 10,130 | 3,357 | 6,773 |
Nearby Villages to Velan,
Below are the list of villages near Velan village in Kodinar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kaj | 4,128 |
| Chhara | 6,310 |
| Sarkhadi | 4,397 |
| Malsaram | 3,435 |
| Nanavada | 1,834 |
| Panch Pipalva | 2,343 |
| Jantrakhadi | 812 |
| Pipalva Bavana | 1,618 |
| Kadodara | 2,786 |
| Damli | 2,748 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velan, Junagadh, Gujarat - Wikipedia