Velavas Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Velavas is a village situated in Dantiwada taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 215 families residing in the village Velavas. The total population of Velavas is 1,104 out of which 566 are males and 538 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velavas is 951.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Velavas village is 163 which is 15% of the total population. There are 81 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velavas is 1,012 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Velavas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velavas is 71.4%. Thus Velavas village has higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 85.36% and the female literacy rate is 56.58% in Velavas village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Velavas village is PATEL NARSIBHAI AJABABHAI. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Velavas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Velavas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Velavas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 163 | 81 | 82 |
| Literacy | 71.41% | 85.36% | 56.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 119 | 59 | 60 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 187 | 100 | 87 |
| Illiterate | 432 | 152 | 280 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.9% of total population in Velavas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Velavas village out of total population, 565 were engaged in work activities. 69.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 565 workers engaged in Main Work, 141 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 53 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 393 | 278 | 115 |
| Cultivators | 141 | 139 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 53 | 51 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 185 | 74 | 111 |
| Marginal Workers | 172 | 21 | 151 |
| Non Working | 539 | 267 | 272 |
Nearby Villages to Velavas,
Below are the list of villages near Velavas village in Dantiwada.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velavas, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia