Velavapura Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Velavapura is a village situated in Deesa taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 678 families residing in the village Velavapura. The total population of Velavapura is 4,083 out of which 2,123 are males and 1,960 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velavapura is 923.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Velavapura village is 666 which is 16% of the total population. There are 375 male children and 291 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velavapura is 776 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (923) of Velavapura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velavapura is 75.7%. Thus Velavapura village has higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 89.36% and the female literacy rate is 61.41% in Velavapura village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Velavapura village is JAGATSING DEVUSING JADAV. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Velavapura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Velavapura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Velavapura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 666 | 375 | 291 |
| Literacy | 75.71% | 89.36% | 61.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 210 | 114 | 96 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 101 | 52 | 49 |
| Illiterate | 1,496 | 561 | 935 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.5% of total population in Velavapura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Velavapura village out of total population, 1,031 were engaged in work activities. 98.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,031 workers engaged in Main Work, 705 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 167 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,015 | 997 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 705 | 698 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 167 | 161 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 143 | 138 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 16 | 14 | 2 |
| Non Working | 3,052 | 1,112 | 1,940 |
Nearby Villages to Velavapura,
Below are the list of villages near Velavapura village in Deesa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saviyana | 3,416 |
| Samau Nanavas | 3,948 |
| Samau Motavas | 5,838 |
| Kanajhara | 1,905 |
| Dharisana | 1,953 |
| Bhadramali | 3,605 |
| Jhabadiya | 4,752 |
| Bodal | 2,251 |
| Yavarganj | 728 |
| Mudetha | 12,230 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velavapura, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia