Colem Population, Caste, Working Data South Goa, Goa - Census 2011
Colem is a village situated in Sanguem taluka of South Goa district in Goa. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 995 families residing in the village Colem. The total population of Colem is 4,195 out of which 2,092 are males and 2,103 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Colem is 1,005.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Colem village is 458 which is 11% of the total population. There are 235 male children and 223 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Colem is 949 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,005) of Colem village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Colem is 86%. Thus Colem village has a higher literacy rate compared to 78.4% of South Goa district. The male literacy rate is 91.28% and the female literacy rate is 80.85% in Colem village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Colem village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Colem Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Colem village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 458 | 235 | 223 |
| Literacy | 86.03% | 91.28% | 80.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 86 | 42 | 44 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 106 | 51 | 55 |
| Illiterate | 980 | 397 | 583 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.5% of total population in Colem village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Colem village out of total population, 1,695 were engaged in work activities. 59.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,695 workers engaged in Main Work, 107 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 48 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,016 | 742 | 274 |
| Cultivators | 107 | 60 | 47 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 48 | 26 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 13 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 839 | 643 | 196 |
| Marginal Workers | 679 | 442 | 237 |
| Non Working | 2,500 | 908 | 1,592 |
Map of Colem, South Goa, Goa
Nearby Villages to Colem, Sanguem
Below are the list of villages near Colem village in Sanguem.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Caranzol | 24 |
| Sigao | 1,724 |
| Molem | 1,715 |
| Sangod | 1,083 |
| Surla | 1,109 |
| Cormonem | 645 |
| Aglote | 1,772 |
| Codli | 3,801 |
| Sancordem | 1,233 |
| Camarconda | 793 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Colem, South Goa, Goa - Wikipedia