Veda Population, Caste, Working Data Gandhinagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Veda is a village situated in Mansa taluka of Gandhinagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,199 families residing in the village Veda. The total population of Veda is 5,528 out of which 2,849 are males and 2,679 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Veda is 940.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Veda village is 608 which is 11% of the total population. There are 334 male children and 274 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Veda is 820 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Veda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Veda is 81.1%. Thus Veda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74% of Gandhinagar district. The male literacy rate is 89.98% and the female literacy rate is 71.89% in Veda village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Veda village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Veda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Veda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Veda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 608 | 334 | 274 |
| Literacy | 81.14% | 89.98% | 71.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 282 | 153 | 129 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 25 | 12 | 13 |
| Illiterate | 1,536 | 586 | 950 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Veda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Veda village out of total population, 2,224 were engaged in work activities. 84.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,224 workers engaged in Main Work, 325 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 784 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,888 | 1,473 | 415 |
| Cultivators | 325 | 301 | 24 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 784 | 626 | 158 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 777 | 544 | 233 |
| Marginal Workers | 336 | 160 | 176 |
| Non Working | 3,304 | 1,216 | 2,088 |
Map of Veda, Gandhinagar, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Veda, Mansa
Below are the list of villages near Veda village in Mansa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paldi Vyas | 2,465 |
| Khadat | 3,981 |
| Chadasana | 1,899 |
| Pundhara | 6,424 |
| Vihar | 2,755 |
| Ajol | 5,844 |
| Mandali | 3,216 |
| Delvada | 3,581 |
| Paldi Rathod | 621 |
| Bilodra | 7,580 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Veda, Gandhinagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia