Velakot

Velakot is a village / panchayat[3][4] 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.[5] 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: 20.873284°N 70.884042°E / 20.873284; 70.884042
Country India
StateGujarat
DistrictGir Somnath
TalukaGir Gadhada
Government
 • TypePanchayati raj (India)
 • BodyGram panchayat
Area
 • Total472.69 ha (1,168.04 acres)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,937[1]
 Sex ratio 984/953♂/♀[1]
Languages
 • OfficialGujarati
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
362560[2]
Vehicle registrationGJ
Census code of Velakot515292[1]
Nearest cityGir Gadhada, Una
Websitegirsomnathdp.gujarat.gov.in

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

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]

Demographics (2011 Census)[1]
TotalMaleFemale
Population1937984953
Children aged below 6 years301155146
Scheduled caste---
Scheduled tribe---
Literates1023608415
Illiterates914376538
Total Workers1063546517
Main workers56053525
Main workers: Cultivators1501455
Main workers: Agricultural labourers38336815
Main workers: Household industry workers33-
Main workers: Other24195
Marginal workers (total)50311492
Marginal workers: Cultivators413
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers49910489
Marginal workers: Household industry workers---
Marginal workers: Others---
Non-workers874438436

List of villages in Gir Gadhada Taluka[3]

Below is the Revenue records list of forty-three villages of Gir Gadhada Taluka including Gir Gadhada village.[3]

  1. Ambavad
  2. Ankolali
  3. Babariya
  4. Bediya
  5. Bhakha
  6. Bhiyal
  7. Bodidar
  8. Dhokadva
  9. Dhrabavad
  10. Dron
  11. Fareda
  12. Fatsar
  13. Fulka
  14. Gir Gadhada
  15. Harmadiya
  16. Itvaya
  17. Jamvala
  18. Jaragli
  19. Jhanjhariya
  20. Jhudvadli
  21. Juna Ugla
  22. Kanakiya
  23. Kaneri
  24. Kansariya
  25. Khilavad
  26. Kodiya
  27. Mahobatpara
  28. Motisar
  29. Nagadiya
  30. Nava Ugla
  31. Nitli
  32. Panderi
  33. Rasulpara
  34. Sanosri
  35. Sanvav
  36. Sonariya
  37. Sonpura
  38. Thordi
  39. Umedpara
  40. Undari
  41. Vadli
  42. Vadviyala
  43. Velakot
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References
  1. "Page no. 250 to 255 - District Census Handbook - Junagadh" (PDF). 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Gujarat.
  2. "wikivillage article of Velakot". 2011 Census of India. Wikivillage.in.
  3. "Notification: Gujarat Land Revenue Code 1879: Schedule B Villages of Girgadhada Taluka" (PDF). The Gujarat Government Gazette. 54 (Extra No. 282). 9 September 2013.
  4. http://girsomnathdp.gujarat.gov.in/writereaddata/Portal/Images/pdf/Gir-somnath-07-05-2017.pdf
  5. "About Gir Somnath | About Us | Collectorate - District Gir Somnath". Girsomnath.gujarat.gov.in. 15 February 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.


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