Valod Population, Caste, Working Data Tapi, Gujarat - Census 2011
Valod is a village situated in Valod taluka of Tapi district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 3,493 families residing in the village Valod. The total population of Valod is 16,075 out of which 8,200 are males and 7,875 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Valod is 960.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Valod village is 1887 which is 12% of the total population. There are 1026 male children and 861 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Valod is 839 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Valod village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Valod is 76.5%. Thus Valod village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.7% of Tapi district. The male literacy rate is 81% and the female literacy rate is 71.97% in Valod village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Valod village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Valod village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Valod Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Valod village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,887 | 1,026 | 861 |
| Literacy | 76.54% | 81% | 71.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 261 | 137 | 124 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7,330 | 3,693 | 3,637 |
| Illiterate | 5,216 | 2,389 | 2,827 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 45.6% of total population in Valod village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Valod village out of total population, 7,880 were engaged in work activities. 89.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,880 workers engaged in Main Work, 485 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,818 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7,029 | 4,316 | 2,713 |
| Cultivators | 485 | 438 | 47 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,818 | 1,662 | 1,156 |
| Household Industries | 261 | 63 | 198 |
| Other Workers | 3,465 | 2,153 | 1,312 |
| Marginal Workers | 851 | 412 | 439 |
| Non Working | 8,195 | 3,472 | 4,723 |
Map of Valod, Tapi, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Valod, Valod
Below are the list of villages near Valod village in Valod.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vedchhi | 2,750 |
| Delwada | 1,533 |
| Ambach | 2,672 |
| Mordevi | 2,051 |
| Degama | 5,350 |
| Bahej | 299 |
| Butwada | 1,333 |
| Kosambiya | 974 |
| Inama | 784 |
| Nalotha | 1,136 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Valod, Tapi, Gujarat - Wikipedia