| Velakot | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | India Gujarat#India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Gujarat, India |
| Coordinates: | 20.8733°N 70.884°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Gujarat |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Gir Somnath |
| Subdivision Type3: | Taluka |
| Subdivision Name3: | Gir Gadhada |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Ha: | 472.69 |
| Population Total: | 1937 |
| Population Note: | Sex ratio 984/953♂/♀ |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Gujarati |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 362560 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Registration Plate: | GJ |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Census code of Velakot |
| Blank Info Sec1: | 515292 |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Gir Gadhada, Una |
| Government Type: | Panchayati raj (India) |
| Governing Body: | Gram panchayat |
Velakot is a village / panchayat 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.[1] 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.
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.[2]
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%
| Population | 1937 | 984 | 953 | |
| Children aged below 6 years | 301 | 155 | 146 | |
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| 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 |
Below is the Revenue records list of forty-three villages of Gir Gadhada Taluka including Gir Gadhada village.[4]