Velva Population, Caste, Working Data Junagadh, Gujarat - Census 2011
Velva is a village situated in Manavadar taluka of Junagadh district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 496 families residing in the village Velva. The total population of Velva is 2,238 out of which 1,141 are males and 1,097 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velva is 961.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Velva village is 194 which is 9% of the total population. There are 88 male children and 106 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velva is 1,205 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Velva village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velva is 76.8%. Thus Velva village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.2% of Junagadh district. The male literacy rate is 84.43% and the female literacy rate is 68.72% in Velva village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Velva village is VINODBHAI ARJANBHAI DRHANGA. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Velva village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Velva Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Velva village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 194 | 88 | 106 |
| Literacy | 76.81% | 84.43% | 68.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 294 | 150 | 144 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 668 | 252 | 416 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Velva village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Velva village out of total population, 969 were engaged in work activities. 89.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 969 workers engaged in Main Work, 544 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 256 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 870 | 702 | 168 |
| Cultivators | 544 | 421 | 123 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 256 | 224 | 32 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 68 | 55 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 99 | 14 | 85 |
| Non Working | 1,269 | 425 | 844 |
Map of Velva, Junagadh, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Velva, Manavadar
Below are the list of villages near Velva village in Manavadar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sardargadh | 3,819 |
| Jilana | 901 |
| Khadiya | 1,656 |
| Buri | 1,132 |
| Chudva | 1,377 |
| Rafala | 849 |
| Untadi | 738 |
| Pajod | 2,459 |
| Sherdi | 1,248 |
| Samega | 2,079 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velva, Junagadh, Gujarat - Wikipedia