Velu Population, Caste, Working Data Ahmadnagar, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Velu is a village situated in Shrigonda taluka of Ahmadnagar district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 246 families residing in the village Velu. The total population of Velu is 1,164 out of which 601 are males and 563 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velu is 937.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Velu village is 139 which is 12% of the total population. There are 78 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velu is 782 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Velu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velu is 77.3%. Thus Velu village has higher literacy rate compared to 69.4% of Ahmadnagar district. The male literacy rate is 83.94% and the female literacy rate is 70.32% 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 | 139 | 78 | 61 |
| Literacy | 77.27% | 83.94% | 70.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 161 | 83 | 78 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 57 | 21 | 36 |
| Illiterate | 372 | 162 | 210 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.9% of total population in Velu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Velu village out of total population, 663 were engaged in work activities. 99.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 663 workers engaged in Main Work, 403 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 231 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 659 | 335 | 324 |
| Cultivators | 403 | 221 | 182 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 231 | 96 | 135 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 17 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Non Working | 501 | 264 | 237 |
Nearby Villages to Velu,
Below are the list of villages near Velu village in Shrigonda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chorachiwadi | 1,252 |
| Mundhekarwadi | 3,118 |
| Adhorewadi | 1,096 |
| Chikalthanwadi | 1,379 |
| Shedgaon | 4,485 |
| Kansewadi | 876 |
| Taklikade | 3,011 |
| Pedgaon | 5,231 |
| Chandgaon | 2,892 |
| Bori | 1,567 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velu, Ahmadnagar, Maharashtra - Wikipedia