Valwada Population, Caste, Working Data Valsad, Gujarat - Census 2011
Valwada is a village situated in Umbergaon taluka of Valsad district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 876 families residing in the village Valwada. The total population of Valwada is 3,922 out of which 2,041 are males and 1,881 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Valwada is 922.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Valwada village is 469 which is 12% of the total population. There are 256 male children and 213 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Valwada is 832 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (922) of Valwada village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Valwada is 84.5%. Thus Valwada village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Valsad district. The male literacy rate is 90.42% and the female literacy rate is 78.24% in Valwada village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Valwada village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Valwada village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Valwada Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Valwada village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 469 | 256 | 213 |
| Literacy | 84.54% | 90.42% | 78.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 197 | 104 | 93 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,210 | 1,130 | 1,080 |
| Illiterate | 1,003 | 427 | 576 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 56.3% of total population in Valwada village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Valwada village out of total population, 1,732 were engaged in work activities. 89% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,732 workers engaged in Main Work, 215 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 411 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,541 | 1,135 | 406 |
| Cultivators | 215 | 169 | 46 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 411 | 235 | 176 |
| Household Industries | 29 | 28 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 886 | 703 | 183 |
| Marginal Workers | 191 | 98 | 93 |
| Non Working | 2,190 | 808 | 1,382 |
Map of Valwada, Valsad, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Valwada, Umbergaon
Below are the list of villages near Valwada village in Umbergaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nahuli | 1,644 |
| Achchhari | 2,047 |
| Eklahare | 1,696 |
| Bhathi Karambeli | 2,056 |
| Punat | 2,621 |
| Angam | 2,477 |
| Kalgam | 10,687 |
| Maroli | 15,678 |
| Pali | 2,241 |
| Tadgam | 2,514 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Valwada, Valsad, Gujarat - Wikipedia