Velvada Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Velvada is a village situated in Danta taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 189 families residing in the village Velvada. The total population of Velvada is 901 out of which 479 are males and 422 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velvada is 881.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Velvada village is 139 which is 15% of the total population. There are 80 male children and 59 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velvada is 738 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (881) of Velvada village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velvada is 72.7%. Thus Velvada village has higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 87.22% and the female literacy rate is 56.75% in Velvada village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Velvada village is PARTHIJI CHELAJI VAGHELA. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Velvada village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Velvada Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Velvada village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 139 | 80 | 59 |
| Literacy | 72.7% | 87.22% | 56.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 163 | 87 | 76 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 347 | 131 | 216 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Velvada village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Velvada village out of total population, 411 were engaged in work activities. 99.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 411 workers engaged in Main Work, 123 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 94 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 410 | 276 | 134 |
| Cultivators | 123 | 123 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 94 | 94 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 193 | 59 | 134 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non Working | 490 | 203 | 287 |
Nearby Villages to Velvada,
Below are the list of villages near Velvada village in Danta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balvantpura | 475 |
| Ganchhera | 419 |
| Danta | 7,784 |
| Karanpur | 334 |
| Kanabiyavas | 1,805 |
| Motasada | 2,372 |
| Chokibor | 1,145 |
| Mahobatgadh | 694 |
| Bordiyala | 2,021 |
| Punjpur | 2,612 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velvada, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia