Velavadar, Talaja, Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India

Content updated on March 28, 2024.

Geographic Location of Velavadar


The village Velavadar is located in Talaja Taluk of Bhavnagar District in the State of Gujarat in India. It is governed by Velavadar Gram Panchayat. It comes under Talaja Community Development Block. The nearest town is Talaja, which is about 5 kilometers away from Velavadar.

Travel and Communication for Velavadar


The village is connected by public bus services. There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Velavadar,
Bhavnagar,
Gujarat, India
PIN - 364140

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Velavadar


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Velavadar is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Velavadar is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Velavadar


As per available data from the year 2009, 1666 persons live in 302 house holds in the village Velavadar. There are 797 female individuals and 869 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.84% and males constitute 52.16% of the total population.

There are 44 scheduled castes persons of which 18 are females and 26 are males. Females constitute 40.91% and males constitute 59.09% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 2.64% of the total population.

Population density of Velavadar is 291.12 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Velavadar


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Total area of Velavadar is 572.28 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 458.88 ha. About 278.88 ha is un-irrigated area. About 180 ha is irrigated area. About 60 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 120 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 5.31 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 47.87 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 1.64 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 40.21 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 3.48 ha is culturable waste land. About 0.86 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 13.23 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Velavadar


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Talaja, which is 5-10 kms away from Velavadar.

There is a government primary school in the village Velavadar.

There are no middle schools in the village Velavadar or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Talaja, which is 5-10 kms away from Velavadar.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Talaja, which is 5-10 kms away from Velavadar.

Colleges in Velavadar


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Talaja, which is 5-10 kms away from Velavadar.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Bhavnagar, which is more than 10 kms away from Velavadar.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Bhavnagar, which is more than 10 kms away from Velavadar.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Bhavnagar, which is more than 10 kms away from Velavadar.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Bhavnagar, which is more than 10 kms away from Velavadar.

Other Educational Facilities in Velavadar


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Talaja, which is 5-10 kms away from Velavadar.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Bhavnagar, which is more than 10 kms away from Velavadar.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Bhavnagar, which is more than 10 kms away from Velavadar.

Healthcare Facilities in Velavadar


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Velavadar.

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Velavadar.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Velavadar.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Velavadar.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Velavadar.

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Velavadar.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Velavadar.

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Velavadar.

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Velavadar.

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Velavadar.

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Velavadar.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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