Velguem Population, Caste, Working Data North Goa, Goa - Census 2011
Velguem is a village situated in Satari taluka of North Goa district in Goa. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 278 families residing in the village Velguem. The total population of Velguem is 1,310 out of which 658 are males and 652 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velguem is 991.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Velguem village is 130 which is 10% of the total population. There are 80 male children and 50 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velguem is 625 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Velguem village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velguem is 80.9%. Thus Velguem village has a lower literacy rate compared to 81.1% of North Goa district. The male literacy rate is 90.14% and the female literacy rate is 72.09% in Velguem village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Velguem village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Velguem Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Velguem village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 130 | 80 | 50 |
| Literacy | 80.93% | 90.14% | 72.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 355 | 137 | 218 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Velguem village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Velguem village out of total population, 524 were engaged in work activities. 43.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 524 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 57 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 229 | 190 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 41 | 30 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 57 | 49 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 129 | 110 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 295 | 199 | 96 |
| Non Working | 786 | 269 | 517 |
Map of Velguem, North Goa, Goa
Nearby Villages to Velguem, Satari
Below are the list of villages near Velguem village in Satari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Carambolim-Bozruco | 468 |
| Codqui | 929 |
| Caranzol | 839 |
| Sanvorcem | 495 |
| Advoi | 609 |
| Codvol | 5 |
| Ponocem | 496 |
| Sonal | 430 |
| Vantem | 1,678 |
| Sanvordem | 897 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velguem, North Goa, Goa - Wikipedia