Velavadar Population, Caste, Working Data Surendranagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Velavadar is a village situated in Chuda taluka of Surendranagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 190 families residing in the village Velavadar. The total population of Velavadar is 1,001 out of which 533 are males and 468 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velavadar is 878.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Velavadar village is 136 which is 14% of the total population. There are 77 male children and 59 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velavadar is 766 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (878) of Velavadar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velavadar is 64.6%. Thus Velavadar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.3% of Surendranagar district. The male literacy rate is 76.75% and the female literacy rate is 51.1% in Velavadar village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Velavadar village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Velavadar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Velavadar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Velavadar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 136 | 77 | 59 |
| Literacy | 64.62% | 76.75% | 51.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 47 | 24 | 23 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 442 | 183 | 259 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Velavadar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Velavadar village out of total population, 467 were engaged in work activities. 63.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 467 workers engaged in Main Work, 153 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 91 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 295 | 233 | 62 |
| Cultivators | 153 | 120 | 33 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 91 | 65 | 26 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 40 | 38 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 172 | 34 | 138 |
| Non Working | 534 | 266 | 268 |
Map of Velavadar, Surendranagar, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Velavadar, Chuda
Below are the list of villages near Velavadar village in Chuda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chuda | 15,350 |
| Chokdi | 6,207 |
| Gokharwala | 2,205 |
| Korda | 5,624 |
| Bhrugupur | 5,158 |
| Bhanejada | 789 |
| Sejakpar | 583 |
| Kudla | 3,055 |
| Khandiya | 1,851 |
| Chachka | 2,856 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velavadar, Surendranagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia