Velavadar Population, Caste, Working Data Bhavnagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Velavadar is a village situated in Bhavnagar taluka of Bhavnagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 215 families residing in the village Velavadar. The total population of Velavadar is 1,275 out of which 647 are males and 628 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velavadar is 971.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Velavadar village is 226 which is 18% of the total population. There are 106 male children and 120 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velavadar is 1,132 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Velavadar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velavadar is 57.6%. Thus Velavadar village has lower literacy rate compared to 65.5% of Bhavnagar district. The male literacy rate is 72.46% and the female literacy rate is 41.73% in Velavadar village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Velavadar village is JATINBHAI .A.SONANI. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Velavadar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Velavadar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Velavadar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 226 | 106 | 120 |
| Literacy | 57.58% | 72.46% | 41.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 86 | 47 | 39 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 671 | 255 | 416 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Velavadar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Velavadar village out of total population, 587 were engaged in work activities. 89.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 587 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 332 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 526 | 367 | 159 |
| Cultivators | 59 | 39 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 332 | 207 | 125 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 133 | 119 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 61 | 7 | 54 |
| Non Working | 688 | 273 | 415 |
Nearby Villages to Velavadar,
Below are the list of villages near Velavadar village in Bhavnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rajgadh | 1,302 |
| Mithapar | 364 |
| Kanatalav | 711 |
| Adhelai | 960 |
| Bhadbhid | 1,131 |
| Ganeshgadh | 920 |
| Kotda | 639 |
| Jashavantpar | 597 |
| Sanes | 1,357 |
| Savaikot | 54 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velavadar, Bhavnagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia