Velawad Population, Caste, Working Data Nandurbar, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Velawad is a village situated in Nandurbar taluka of Nandurbar district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 306 families residing in the village Velawad. The total population of Velawad is 1,462 out of which 747 are males and 715 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velawad is 957.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Velawad village is 215 which is 15% of the total population. There are 111 male children and 104 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velawad is 937 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Velawad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velawad is 56.8%. Thus Velawad village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55% of Nandurbar district. The male literacy rate is 66.67% and the female literacy rate is 46.48% in Velawad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Velawad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Velawad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Velawad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 215 | 111 | 104 |
| Literacy | 56.78% | 66.67% | 46.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,116 | 559 | 557 |
| Illiterate | 754 | 323 | 431 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 76.3% of total population in Velawad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Velawad village out of total population, 849 were engaged in work activities. 87.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 849 workers engaged in Main Work, 193 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 452 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 741 | 439 | 302 |
| Cultivators | 193 | 133 | 60 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 452 | 231 | 221 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 89 | 70 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 108 | 16 | 92 |
| Non Working | 613 | 292 | 321 |
Map of Velawad, Nandurbar, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Velawad, Nandurbar
Below are the list of villages near Velawad village in Nandurbar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rajapur | 1,778 |
| Loya | 1,929 |
| Gu.jambholi | 2,056 |
| Pimplod | 2,667 |
| Gu.bhavali | 2,405 |
| Umargaon | 446 |
| Dhulwad | 1,262 |
| Bhavanipada | 877 |
| Vyahur | 1,265 |
| Malpur | 1,277 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velawad, Nandurbar, Maharashtra - Wikipedia