Valam Population, Caste, Working Data Mahesana, Gujarat - Census 2011
Valam is a village situated in Visnagar taluka of Mahesana district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,771 families residing in the village Valam. The total population of Valam is 7,716 out of which 3,954 are males and 3,762 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Valam is 951.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Valam village is 801 which is 10% of the total population. There are 445 male children and 356 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Valam is 800 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Valam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Valam is 91.3%. Thus Valam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.8% of Mahesana district. The male literacy rate is 95.35% and the female literacy rate is 87.08% in Valam village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Valam village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Valam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Valam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Valam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 801 | 445 | 356 |
| Literacy | 91.28% | 95.35% | 87.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,256 | 652 | 604 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 1,404 | 608 | 796 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Valam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Valam village out of total population, 2,698 were engaged in work activities. 96% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,698 workers engaged in Main Work, 674 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,219 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,591 | 2,172 | 419 |
| Cultivators | 674 | 657 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,219 | 1,060 | 159 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 679 | 436 | 243 |
| Marginal Workers | 107 | 37 | 70 |
| Non Working | 5,018 | 1,745 | 3,273 |
Map of Valam, Mahesana, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Valam, Visnagar
Below are the list of villages near Valam village in Visnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Satusana | 761 |
| Iyasara | 1,045 |
| Vadu | 2,857 |
| Rampura | 838 |
| Bhandu | 8,228 |
| Rajgadh | 1,234 |
| Bokarvada | 2,891 |
| Thalota | 2,617 |
| Jetalvasana | 3,311 |
| Gunja | 6,223 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Valam, Mahesana, Gujarat - Wikipedia