Velpura Population, Caste, Working Data Dahod, Gujarat - Census 2011
Velpura is a village situated in Jhalod taluka of Dahod district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 484 families residing in the village Velpura. The total population of Velpura is 3,093 out of which 1,600 are males and 1,493 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velpura is 933.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Velpura village is 642 which is 21% of the total population. There are 349 male children and 293 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velpura is 840 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (933) of Velpura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velpura is 53%. Thus Velpura village has higher literacy rate compared to 47.3% of Dahod district. The male literacy rate is 63.71% and the female literacy rate is 41.83% in Velpura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Velpura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Velpura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Velpura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 642 | 349 | 293 |
| Literacy | 53% | 63.71% | 41.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,093 | 1,600 | 1,493 |
| Illiterate | 1,794 | 803 | 991 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Velpura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Velpura village out of total population, 872 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 872 workers engaged in Main Work, 341 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 227 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 607 | 545 | 62 |
| Cultivators | 341 | 325 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 227 | 188 | 39 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 38 | 32 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 265 | 110 | 155 |
| Non Working | 2,221 | 945 | 1,276 |
Nearby Villages to Velpura,
Below are the list of villages near Velpura village in Jhalod.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rajpur | 2,390 |
| Kaliya Talav | 673 |
| Sitavatli | 1,010 |
| Mun Khosla | 3,682 |
| Anvarpura | 1,908 |
| Shankarpura | 2,619 |
| Kharsana | 4,820 |
| Fulpura | 4,465 |
| Hadmat Khunta | 2,332 |
| Timachi | 746 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velpura, Dahod, Gujarat - Wikipedia