Velakot
Velakot is a village / panchayat[3] located in the Gir Gadhada Taluka of Gir Somnath district in Gujarat State, India. Earlier, until August 2013, Velakot was part of Una Taluka and Junagadh district.[4] The latitude 20.873284 and longitude 70.884042 are the geo-coordinate of the Village Velakot. Gandhinagar is the state capital of Velakot village which is located around 400 kilometres away from Velakot.
Velakot | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Velakot Location in Gujarat, India Velakot Velakot (India) | |
| Coordinates: 20°52′24″N 70°53′03″E / 20.873284°N 70.884042°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Gir Somnath |
| Taluka | Gir Gadhada |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 472.69 ha (1,168.04 acres) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,937[1] |
| Sex ratio 984/953♂/♀[1] | |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 362560[2] |
| Vehicle registration | GJ |
| Census code of Velakot | 515292[1] |
| Nearest city | Gir Gadhada, Una |
| Website | girsomnathdp |
According to Census 2011, with the 329 families, the population of this village is 1937. Out of this, 984 are males and 953 are females. Most residents are dependent on agriculture. [1][2]
Demographics edit
According to the 2011 census of India, Velakot has 329 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 62.53% [1]
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1937 | 984 | 953 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 301 | 155 | 146 |
| Scheduled caste | - | - | - |
| Scheduled tribe | - | - | - |
| Literates | 1023 | 608 | 415 |
| Illiterates | 914 | 376 | 538 |
| Total Workers | 1063 | 546 | 517 |
| Main workers | 560 | 535 | 25 |
| Main workers: Cultivators | 150 | 145 | 5 |
| Main workers: Agricultural labourers | 383 | 368 | 15 |
| Main workers: Household industry workers | 3 | 3 | - |
| Main workers: Other | 24 | 19 | 5 |
| Marginal workers (total) | 503 | 11 | 492 |
| Marginal workers: Cultivators | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers | 499 | 10 | 489 |
| Marginal workers: Household industry workers | - | - | - |
| Marginal workers: Others | - | - | - |
| Non-workers | 874 | 438 | 436 |
List of villages in Gir Gadhada Taluka edit
Below is the Revenue records list of forty-three villages of Gir Gadhada Taluka including Gir Gadhada village.[3]
- Ambavad
- Ankolali
- Babariya
- Bediya
- Bhakha
- Bhiyal
- Bodidar
- Dhokadva
- Dhrabavad
- Dron
- Fareda
- Fatsar
- Fulka
- Gir Gadhada
- Harmadiya
- Itvaya
- Jamvala
- Jaragli
- Jhanjhariya
- Jhudvadli
- Juna Ugla
- Kanakiya
- Kaneri
- Kansariya
- Khilavad
- Kodiya
- Mahobatpara
- Motisar
- Nagadiya
- Nava Ugla
- Nitli
- Panderi
- Rasulpara
- Sanosri
- Sanvav
- Sonariya
- Sonpura
- Thordi
- Umedpara
- Undari
- Vadli
- Vadviyala
- Velakot
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g "Page no. 250 to 255 - District Census Handbook - Junagadh" (PDF). 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Gujarat.
- ^ a b "wikivillage article of Velakot". 2011 Census of India. Wikivillage.in.
- ^ a b "Notification: Gujarat Land Revenue Code 1879: Schedule B Villages of Girgadhada Taluka" (PDF). The Gujarat Government Gazette. Vol. 54, no. Extra No. 282. 9 September 2013.
- ^ "About Gir Somnath | About Us | Collectorate - District Gir Somnath". Girsomnath.gujarat.gov.in. 15 February 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.