Vikaliya Population, Caste, Working Data Bhavnagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Vikaliya is a village situated in Gadhada taluka of Bhavnagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 536 families residing in the village Vikaliya. The total population of Vikaliya is 2,764 out of which 1,368 are males and 1,396 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vikaliya is 1,020.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vikaliya village is 294 which is 11% of the total population. There are 141 male children and 153 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vikaliya is 1,085 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,020) of Vikaliya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vikaliya is 67.1%. Thus Vikaliya village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.5% of Bhavnagar district. The male literacy rate is 75.31% and the female literacy rate is 59.05% in Vikaliya village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Vikaliya village is NITINBHAI NAGLA. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vikaliya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vikaliya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vikaliya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 294 | 141 | 153 |
| Literacy | 67.13% | 75.31% | 59.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 376 | 202 | 174 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,106 | 444 | 662 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Vikaliya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vikaliya village out of total population, 1,294 were engaged in work activities. 64.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,294 workers engaged in Main Work, 348 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 167 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 839 | 729 | 110 |
| Cultivators | 348 | 305 | 43 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 167 | 131 | 36 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 312 | 281 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 455 | 91 | 364 |
| Non Working | 1,470 | 548 | 922 |
Nearby Villages to Vikaliya,
Below are the list of villages near Vikaliya village in Gadhada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mota Umarda | 1,403 |
| Nana Umarda | 1,660 |
| Jalalpur | 4,950 |
| Bhandariya | 1,564 |
| Mandva | 3,035 |
| Anida | 1,480 |
| Khijadiya | 835 |
| Patana | 2,802 |
| Rasnal | 1,894 |
| Junavadar | 2,121 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vikaliya, Bhavnagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia