Veljhar Population, Caste, Working Data Tapi, Gujarat - Census 2011
Veljhar is a village situated in Songadh taluka of Tapi district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 199 families residing in the village Veljhar. The total population of Veljhar is 874 out of which 426 are males and 448 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Veljhar is 1,052.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Veljhar village is 74 which is 8% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Veljhar is 1,176 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,052) of Veljhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Veljhar is 61.5%. Thus Veljhar village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.7% of Tapi district. The male literacy rate is 66.33% and the female literacy rate is 56.86% in Veljhar village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Veljhar village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Veljhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Veljhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Veljhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 74 | 34 | 40 |
| Literacy | 61.5% | 66.33% | 56.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 871 | 425 | 446 |
| Illiterate | 382 | 166 | 216 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.7% of total population in Veljhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Veljhar village out of total population, 498 were engaged in work activities. 99.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 498 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 475 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 496 | 269 | 227 |
| Cultivators | 19 | 11 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 475 | 256 | 219 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Non Working | 376 | 156 | 220 |
Nearby Villages to Veljhar,
Below are the list of villages near Veljhar village in Songadh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhajamba | 3,146 |
| Chikhli Bhensrot | 1,749 |
| Vaghnera | 1,872 |
| Vajharda | 2,405 |
| Singpur | 2,389 |
| Bedvan P Bhensrot | 604 |
| Vadi Bhensrot | 2,750 |
| Ukhalda | 3,124 |
| Patharda | 1,507 |
| Jhadpati | 362 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Veljhar, Tapi, Gujarat - Wikipedia