Velapur Population, Caste, Working Data Satara, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Velapur is a village situated in Mahabaleshwar taluka of Satara district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 93 families residing in the village Velapur. The total population of Velapur is 287 out of which 118 are males and 169 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velapur is 1,432.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Velapur village is 28 which is 10% of the total population. There are 14 male children and 14 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velapur is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,432) of Velapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velapur is 57.9%. Thus Velapur village has lower literacy rate compared to 74.1% of Satara district. The male literacy rate is 75% and the female literacy rate is 46.45% in Velapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Velapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Velapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Velapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 28 | 14 | 14 |
| Literacy | 57.92% | 75% | 46.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 137 | 40 | 97 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Velapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Velapur village out of total population, 184 were engaged in work activities. 76.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 184 workers engaged in Main Work, 93 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 141 | 64 | 77 |
| Cultivators | 93 | 40 | 53 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19 | 5 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 19 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 43 | 17 | 26 |
| Non Working | 103 | 37 | 66 |
Nearby Villages to Velapur,
Below are the list of villages near Velapur village in Mahabaleshwar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Awalan | 173 |
| Vengale | 417 |
| Gavadhoshi | 284 |
| Gogave | 842 |
| Harchandi | 276 |
| Varsoli koli | 235 |
| Khambil chorge | 257 |
| Varsoli dev | 177 |
| Lakhwad | 484 |
| Rameghar | 298 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velapur, Satara, Maharashtra - Wikipedia