Velu Population, Caste, Working Data Satara, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Velu is a village situated in Koregaon taluka of Satara district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 324 families residing in the village Velu. The total population of Velu is 1,511 out of which 769 are males and 742 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velu is 965.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Velu village is 135 which is 9% of the total population. There are 75 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velu is 800 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Velu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velu is 93%. Thus Velu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.1% of Satara district. The male literacy rate is 94.81% and the female literacy rate is 91.06% in Velu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Velu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Velu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Velu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 135 | 75 | 60 |
| Literacy | 92.95% | 94.81% | 91.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 35 | 16 | 19 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 232 | 111 | 121 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Velu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Velu village out of total population, 640 were engaged in work activities. 69.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 640 workers engaged in Main Work, 260 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 83 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 447 | 405 | 42 |
| Cultivators | 260 | 243 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 83 | 69 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 101 | 90 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 193 | 36 | 157 |
| Non Working | 871 | 328 | 543 |
Map of Velu, Satara, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Velu, Koregaon
Below are the list of villages near Velu village in Koregaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ambheri | 1,611 |
| Belewadi | 458 |
| Apshinge | 2,707 |
| Sap | 3,048 |
| Jaigaon | 1,290 |
| Pimpri | 2,826 |
| Kanherkhed | 1,544 |
| Nhavi bk | 1,775 |
| Katewadi | 359 |
| Pawarwadi | 903 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velu, Satara, Maharashtra - Wikipedia