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Velanja Population - Surat, Gujarat

Velanja is a large village located in Kamrej Taluka of Surat district, Gujarat with total 568 families residing. The Velanja village has population of 2550 of which 1327 are males while 1223 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Velanja village population of children with age 0-6 is 326 which makes up 12.78 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Velanja village is 922 which is higher than Gujarat state average of 919. Child Sex Ratio for the Velanja as per census is 964, higher than Gujarat average of 890.

Velanja village has higher literacy rate compared to Gujarat. In 2011, literacy rate of Velanja village was 79.50 % compared to 78.03 % of Gujarat. In Velanja Male literacy stands at 83.20 % while female literacy rate was 75.45 %.

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

Velanja Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 568 - -
Population 2,550 1,327 1,223
Child (0-6) 326 166 160
Schedule Caste 170 82 88
Schedule Tribe 975 485 490
Literacy 79.50 % 83.20 % 75.45 %
Total Workers 1,174 822 352
Main Worker 1,119 - -
Marginal Worker 55 30 25

Caste Factor

In Velanja village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 38.24 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 6.67 % of total population in Velanja village.

Work Profile

In Velanja village out of total population, 1174 were engaged in work activities. 95.32 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.68 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1174 workers engaged in Main Work, 110 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 586 were Agricultural labourer.