Valur Population, Caste, Working Data Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Valur is a village situated in Shahuwadi taluka of Kolhapur district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 292 families residing in the village Valur. The total population of Valur is 1,559 out of which 721 are males and 838 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Valur is 1,162.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Valur village is 241 which is 15% of the total population. There are 106 male children and 135 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Valur is 1,274 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,162) of Valur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Valur is 70.2%. Thus Valur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 72.9% of Kolhapur district. The male literacy rate is 78.54% and the female literacy rate is 62.87% in Valur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Valur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Valur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Valur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 241 | 106 | 135 |
| Literacy | 70.18% | 78.54% | 62.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 115 | 58 | 57 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 634 | 238 | 396 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Valur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Valur village out of total population, 927 were engaged in work activities. 98.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 927 workers engaged in Main Work, 841 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 917 | 417 | 500 |
| Cultivators | 841 | 392 | 449 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 34 | 9 | 25 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 40 | 15 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Non Working | 632 | 298 | 334 |
Map of Valur, Kolhapur, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Valur, Shahuwadi
Below are the list of villages near Valur village in Shahuwadi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nile | 1,438 |
| Kasarde | 1,145 |
| Karungale | 1,899 |
| Ainwadi | 665 |
| Warul | 1,239 |
| Dhanagarwadi | 312 |
| Jawali | 509 |
| Gholasvade | 580 |
| Vishalgad | 588 |
| Humbavali | 206 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Valur, Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia