Ovada Population, Caste, Working Data Valsad, Gujarat - Census 2011
Ovada is a village situated in Valsad taluka of Valsad district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 354 families residing in the village Ovada. The total population of Ovada is 1,499 out of which 774 are males and 725 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ovada is 937.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ovada village is 161 which is 11% of the total population. There are 79 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ovada is 1,038 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Ovada village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ovada is 84.7%. Thus Ovada village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Valsad district. The male literacy rate is 89.78% and the female literacy rate is 79.16% in Ovada village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Ovada village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ovada village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ovada Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ovada village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 161 | 79 | 82 |
| Literacy | 84.68% | 89.78% | 79.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 283 | 138 | 145 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 585 | 305 | 280 |
| Illiterate | 366 | 150 | 216 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 39% of total population in Ovada village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ovada village out of total population, 631 were engaged in work activities. 84.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 631 workers engaged in Main Work, 137 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 82 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 534 | 437 | 97 |
| Cultivators | 137 | 129 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 82 | 43 | 39 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 313 | 263 | 50 |
| Marginal Workers | 97 | 45 | 52 |
| Non Working | 868 | 292 | 576 |
Map of Ovada, Valsad, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Ovada, Valsad
Below are the list of villages near Ovada village in Valsad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gorwada | 1,115 |
| Kochwada | 664 |
| Gundlav | 3,922 |
| Kalwada | 3,761 |
| Vejalpore | 2,893 |
| Pitha | 3,314 |
| Nandawala | 666 |
| Marala | 3,948 |
| Kewada | 1,027 |
| Sarangpur | 930 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ovada, Valsad, Gujarat - Wikipedia