Velanja Population, Caste, Working Data Surat, Gujarat - Census 2011
Velanja is a village situated in Kamrej taluka of Surat district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 568 families residing in the village Velanja. The total population of Velanja is 2,550 out of which 1,327 are males and 1,223 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velanja is 922.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Velanja village is 326 which is 13% of the total population. There are 166 male children and 160 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velanja is 964 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (922) of Velanja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velanja is 79.5%. Thus Velanja village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.2% of Surat district. The male literacy rate is 83.2% and the female literacy rate is 75.45% in Velanja village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Velanja village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Velanja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Velanja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Velanja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 326 | 166 | 160 |
| Literacy | 79.5% | 83.2% | 75.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 170 | 82 | 88 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 975 | 485 | 490 |
| Illiterate | 782 | 361 | 421 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 38.2% of total population in Velanja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Velanja village out of total population, 1,174 were engaged in work activities. 95.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,174 workers engaged in Main Work, 110 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 586 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,119 | 792 | 327 |
| Cultivators | 110 | 105 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 586 | 348 | 238 |
| Household Industries | 36 | 35 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 387 | 304 | 83 |
| Marginal Workers | 55 | 30 | 25 |
| Non Working | 1,376 | 505 | 871 |
Nearby Villages to Velanja,
Below are the list of villages near Velanja village in Kamrej.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhoran Paradi | 1,939 |
| Kathor | 13,783 |
| Karjan | 2,602 |
| Choryasi | 1,153 |
| Ghala | 4,550 |
| Bhairav | 961 |
| Akhakhol | 590 |
| Kholeshwar | 1,300 |
| Navi Paradi | 4,474 |
| Machhi | 557 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velanja, Surat, Gujarat - Wikipedia