Vahelam Population, Caste, Working Data Bharuch, Gujarat - Census 2011
Vahelam is a village situated in Jambusar taluka of Bharuch district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 183 families residing in the village Vahelam. The total population of Vahelam is 809 out of which 404 are males and 405 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vahelam is 1,002.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vahelam village is 74 which is 9% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vahelam is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,002) of Vahelam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vahelam is 74.8%. Thus Vahelam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Bharuch district. The male literacy rate is 84.47% and the female literacy rate is 65.22% in Vahelam village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Vahelam village is GHANSHYAMBHAI BHAILALBHAI PATEL. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vahelam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vahelam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vahelam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 74 | 37 | 37 |
| Literacy | 74.83% | 84.47% | 65.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 31 | 18 | 13 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 75 | 38 | 37 |
| Illiterate | 259 | 94 | 165 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.3% of total population in Vahelam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vahelam village out of total population, 267 were engaged in work activities. 98.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 267 workers engaged in Main Work, 79 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 136 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 262 | 254 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 79 | 79 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 136 | 131 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 45 | 42 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Non Working | 542 | 149 | 393 |
Map of Vahelam, Bharuch, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Vahelam, Jambusar
Below are the list of villages near Vahelam village in Jambusar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Anakhi | 2,783 |
| Bojadra | 1,621 |
| Bhankhetar | 580 |
| Jafarpara | 672 |
| Koteshwar | 813 |
| Nadiad | 662 |
| Limaj | 521 |
| Chandpor Bara | 281 |
| Kava | 1,725 |
| Panchpipla | 76 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vahelam, Bharuch, Gujarat - Wikipedia