Valak Population, Caste, Working Data Surat, Gujarat - Census 2011
Valak is a village situated in Kamrej taluka of Surat district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 450 families residing in the village Valak. The total population of Valak is 2,153 out of which 1,105 are males and 1,048 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Valak is 948.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Valak village is 368 which is 17% of the total population. There are 195 male children and 173 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Valak is 887 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Valak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Valak is 82.4%. Thus Valak village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.2% of Surat district. The male literacy rate is 85.71% and the female literacy rate is 78.86% in Valak village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Valak village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Valak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Valak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Valak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 368 | 195 | 173 |
| Literacy | 82.35% | 85.71% | 78.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 24 | 15 | 9 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 392 | 208 | 184 |
| Illiterate | 683 | 325 | 358 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.2% of total population in Valak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Valak village out of total population, 790 were engaged in work activities. 70.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 790 workers engaged in Main Work, 114 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 205 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 559 | 445 | 114 |
| Cultivators | 114 | 109 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 205 | 122 | 83 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 235 | 212 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 231 | 206 | 25 |
| Non Working | 1,363 | 454 | 909 |
Map of Valak, Surat, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Valak, Kamrej
Below are the list of villages near Valak village in Kamrej.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Abrama | 2,682 |
| Laskana | 15,318 |
| Bhada | 1,770 |
| Navagam | 10,945 |
| Kholvad | 15,535 |
| Nansad | 1,404 |
| Kamrej | 16,078 |
| Koli Bharthana | 1,989 |
| Delad | 1,507 |
| Netrang | 1,228 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Valak, Surat, Gujarat - Wikipedia