Velas Population, Caste, Working Data Raigarh, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Velas is a village situated in Shrivardhan taluka of Raigarh district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 125 families residing in the village Velas. The total population of Velas is 386 out of which 151 are males and 235 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velas is 1,556.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Velas village is 42 which is 11% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 19 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velas is 826 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,556) of Velas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velas is 85.5%. Thus Velas village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.6% of Raigarh district. The male literacy rate is 92.97% and the female literacy rate is 81.02% in Velas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Velas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Velas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Velas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 42 | 23 | 19 |
| Literacy | 85.47% | 92.97% | 81.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 92 | 32 | 60 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Velas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Velas village out of total population, 129 were engaged in work activities. 55% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 129 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 71 | 56 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 21 | 19 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24 | 18 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 19 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 58 | 24 | 34 |
| Non Working | 257 | 71 | 186 |
Map of Velas, Raigarh, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Velas, Shrivardhan
Below are the list of villages near Velas village in Shrivardhan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kudki | 734 |
| Velas Agar | 571 |
| Harvil | 682 |
| Vadavali | 4,101 |
| Kunbiwadi | 1,232 |
| Kharshet | 281 |
| Adgaon | 558 |
| Bhave | 165 |
| Kudgaon | 2,794 |
| Shiste | 642 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velas, Raigarh, Maharashtra - Wikipedia