Valam, Visnagar, Mahesana, Gujarat, India

Content updated on May 2, 2024.

Geographic Location of Valam


The village Valam is located in Visnagar Taluk of Mahesana District in the State of Gujarat in India. It is governed by Valam Gram Panchayat. It comes under Visnagar Community Development Block. The nearest town is Visnagar, which is about 8 kilometers away from Valam.

Travel and Communication for Valam


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

Postal Address:
Valam,
Mahesana,
Gujarat, India
PIN - 384310

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Valam


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

A brief summary of available data for Valam 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 Valam


As per available data from the year 2009, 7716 persons live in 1771 house holds in the village Valam. There are 3762 female individuals and 3954 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.76% and males constitute 51.24% of the total population.

There are 1256 scheduled castes persons of which 604 are females and 652 are males. Females constitute 48.09% and males constitute 51.91% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 16.28% of the total population.

There are 9 scheduled tribes persons of which 6 are females and 3 are males. Females constitute 66.67% and males constitute 33.33% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.12% of the total population.

Population density of Valam is 327.27 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Valam


Maps, reports and datasets of Valam on topography, land use land cover(LULC), watershed / hydrological parameters etc. are available as a professional paid service. Please contact us for further details.

Total area of Valam is 2357.66 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 1628 ha. About 125 ha is un-irrigated area. About 1503 ha is irrigated area. About 100 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 1403 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 4 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 32 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 8 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 125 ha is culturable waste land. About 547.66 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 8 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Valam


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

There are 5 government primary schools in the village Valam.

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

There are 2 government secondary schools in the village Valam.

There is a government senior secondary school in the village Valam.

Colleges in Valam


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 Visnagar, which is 5-10 kms away from Valam.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Visnagar, which is 5-10 kms away from Valam.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Visnagar, which is 5-10 kms away from Valam.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Mahesana, which is 5-10 kms away from Valam.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Visnagar, which is 5-10 kms away from Valam.

Other Educational Facilities in Valam


There is a government vocational training school / ITI in the village Valam.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Visnagar, which is 5-10 kms away from Valam.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Visnagar, which is 5-10 kms away from Valam.

Healthcare Facilities in Valam


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

There is a primary health centre with 1 doctors and 4 paramedical staff in the village Valam.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Valam.

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

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

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

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Valam.

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Valam.

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 0 paramedical staff in the village Valam.

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

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

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

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