Velsao Population, Caste, Working Data South Goa, Goa - Census 2011
Velsao is a village situated in Mormugao taluka of South Goa district in Goa. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 335 families residing in the village Velsao. The total population of Velsao is 1,520 out of which 743 are males and 777 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velsao is 1,046.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Velsao village is 157 which is 10% of the total population. There are 74 male children and 83 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velsao is 1,122 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,046) of Velsao village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velsao is 91.6%. Thus Velsao village has a higher literacy rate compared to 78.4% of South Goa district. The male literacy rate is 94.62% and the female literacy rate is 88.62% in Velsao village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Velsao village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Velsao Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Velsao village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 157 | 74 | 83 |
| Literacy | 91.56% | 94.62% | 88.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 272 | 110 | 162 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Velsao village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Velsao village out of total population, 453 were engaged in work activities. 92.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 453 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 421 | 311 | 110 |
| Cultivators | 37 | 15 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 377 | 292 | 85 |
| Marginal Workers | 32 | 19 | 13 |
| Non Working | 1,067 | 413 | 654 |
Map of Velsao, South Goa, Goa
Nearby Villages to Velsao, Mormugao
Below are the list of villages near Velsao village in Mormugao.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Cansaulim | 2,219 |
| Chicolna | 2,680 |
| Arossim | 1,721 |
| Issorcim | 841 |
| Pale | 1,990 |
| Cuelim | 1,777 |
| Quelossim | 3,262 |
| Sao Jacinto Island | 195 |
| Dabolim | 6,027 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velsao, South Goa, Goa - Wikipedia