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Velavas Population - Banaskantha, Gujarat

Velavas is a medium size village located in Dantiwada Taluka of Banaskantha district, Gujarat with total 215 families residing. The Velavas village has population of 1104 of which 566 are males while 538 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Velavas village population of children with age 0-6 is 163 which makes up 14.76 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Velavas village is 951 which is higher than Gujarat state average of 919. Child Sex Ratio for the Velavas as per census is 1012, higher than Gujarat average of 890.

Velavas village has lower literacy rate compared to Gujarat. In 2011, literacy rate of Velavas village was 71.41 % compared to 78.03 % of Gujarat. In Velavas Male literacy stands at 85.36 % while female literacy rate was 56.58 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Velavas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Velavas village.

Velavas Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 215 - -
Population 1,104 566 538
Child (0-6) 163 81 82
Schedule Caste 119 59 60
Schedule Tribe 187 100 87
Literacy 71.41 % 85.36 % 56.58 %
Total Workers 565 299 266
Main Worker 393 - -
Marginal Worker 172 21 151

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 16.94 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 10.78 % of total population in Velavas village.

Work Profile

In Velavas village out of total population, 565 were engaged in work activities. 69.56 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.44 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 565 workers engaged in Main Work, 141 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 53 were Agricultural labourer.