Velapur Population, Caste, Working Data Ahmadnagar, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Velapur is a village situated in Kopargaon taluka of Ahmadnagar district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 619 families residing in the village Velapur. The total population of Velapur is 3,027 out of which 1,561 are males and 1,466 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velapur is 939.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Velapur village is 358 which is 12% of the total population. There are 194 male children and 164 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velapur is 845 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Velapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velapur is 78.9%. Thus Velapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.4% of Ahmadnagar district. The male literacy rate is 87.2% and the female literacy rate is 70.12% in Velapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Velapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Velapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Velapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 358 | 194 | 164 |
| Literacy | 78.87% | 87.2% | 70.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 391 | 199 | 192 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 780 | 400 | 380 |
| Illiterate | 922 | 369 | 553 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 25.8% of total population in Velapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Velapur village out of total population, 1,716 were engaged in work activities. 79.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,716 workers engaged in Main Work, 486 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 623 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,371 | 811 | 560 |
| Cultivators | 486 | 273 | 213 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 623 | 361 | 262 |
| Household Industries | 52 | 22 | 30 |
| Other Workers | 210 | 155 | 55 |
| Marginal Workers | 345 | 122 | 223 |
| Non Working | 1,311 | 628 | 683 |
Map of Velapur, Ahmadnagar, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Velapur, Kopargaon
Below are the list of villages near Velapur village in Kopargaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Suregaon | 12,230 |
| Manjur | 2,779 |
| Kolpewadi | 5,449 |
| Chas | 3,893 |
| Mahegaon Deshmukh | 4,146 |
| Baktarpur | 1,375 |
| Kumbhari | 3,137 |
| Vadgaon | 1,460 |
| Sonari | 988 |
| Handewadi | 911 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velapur, Ahmadnagar, Maharashtra - Wikipedia