Veluk Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Veluk is a village situated in Shahapur taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 159 families residing in the village Veluk. The total population of Veluk is 747 out of which 388 are males and 359 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Veluk is 925.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Veluk village is 79 which is 11% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Veluk is 1,257 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Veluk village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Veluk is 76.6%. Thus Veluk village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 89.8% and the female literacy rate is 61.9% in Veluk village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Veluk village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Veluk Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Veluk village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 79 | 35 | 44 |
| Literacy | 76.65% | 89.8% | 61.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 33 | 18 | 15 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 165 | 85 | 80 |
| Illiterate | 235 | 71 | 164 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.1% of total population in Veluk village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Veluk village out of total population, 421 were engaged in work activities. 78.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 421 workers engaged in Main Work, 194 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 49 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 330 | 178 | 152 |
| Cultivators | 194 | 80 | 114 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 49 | 25 | 24 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 86 | 72 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 91 | 55 | 36 |
| Non Working | 326 | 155 | 171 |
Map of Veluk, Thane, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Veluk, Shahapur
Below are the list of villages near Veluk village in Shahapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vashala Kh | 325 |
| Jarandi | 736 |
| Vashala Bk | 1,439 |
| Dhamani | 740 |
| Fugale | 1,018 |
| Golbhan | 512 |
| Umbravane | 249 |
| Umbarkhand | 677 |
| Dand | 165 |
| Ratandhale | 514 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Veluk, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia