Velugam Population, Caste, Working Data Bharuch, Gujarat - Census 2011
Velugam is a village situated in Jhagadia taluka of Bharuch district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 407 families residing in the village Velugam. The total population of Velugam is 1,936 out of which 983 are males and 953 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velugam is 969.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Velugam village is 210 which is 11% of the total population. There are 109 male children and 101 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velugam is 927 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Velugam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velugam is 73.8%. Thus Velugam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Bharuch district. The male literacy rate is 83.41% and the female literacy rate is 63.97% in Velugam village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Velugam village is RANCHODBHAI MANSANGBHAI VASAVA. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Velugam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Velugam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Velugam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 210 | 109 | 101 |
| Literacy | 73.81% | 83.41% | 63.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 86 | 49 | 37 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 632 | 327 | 305 |
| Illiterate | 662 | 254 | 408 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 32.6% of total population in Velugam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Velugam village out of total population, 1,212 were engaged in work activities. 71.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,212 workers engaged in Main Work, 305 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 478 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 862 | 668 | 194 |
| Cultivators | 305 | 286 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 478 | 330 | 148 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 72 | 48 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 350 | 14 | 336 |
| Non Working | 724 | 301 | 423 |
Map of Velugam, Bharuch, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Velugam, Jhagadia
Below are the list of villages near Velugam village in Jhagadia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Asha | 1,696 |
| Tarsali | 2,691 |
| Patar | 56 |
| Nana Vasna | 770 |
| Ore | 626 |
| Panetha | 3,951 |
| Tothidara | 510 |
| Indore | 2,647 |
| Rundh | 1,436 |
| Mota Vasna | 599 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velugam, Bharuch, Gujarat - Wikipedia