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Valam Population - Mahesana, Gujarat

Valam is a large village located in Visnagar Taluka of Mahesana district, Gujarat with total 1771 families residing. The Valam village has population of 7716 of which 3954 are males while 3762 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Valam village population of children with age 0-6 is 801 which makes up 10.38 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Valam village is 951 which is higher than Gujarat state average of 919. Child Sex Ratio for the Valam as per census is 800, lower than Gujarat average of 890.

Valam village has higher literacy rate compared to Gujarat. In 2011, literacy rate of Valam village was 91.28 % compared to 78.03 % of Gujarat. In Valam Male literacy stands at 95.35 % while female literacy rate was 87.08 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Valam 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 Valam village.

Valam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,771 - -
Population 7,716 3,954 3,762
Child (0-6) 801 445 356
Schedule Caste 1,256 652 604
Schedule Tribe 9 3 6
Literacy 91.28 % 95.35 % 87.08 %
Total Workers 2,698 2,209 489
Main Worker 2,591 - -
Marginal Worker 107 37 70

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.28 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.12 % of total population in Valam village.

Work Profile

In Valam village out of total population, 2698 were engaged in work activities. 96.03 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.97 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2698 workers engaged in Main Work, 674 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1219 were Agricultural labourer.