Aquem Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data South Goa, Goa - Census 2011

Aquem is a Census Town city situated in Salcete taluka of South Goa district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,580 families residing in the Aquem city. The total population of Aquem is 6,511 out of which 3,291 are males and 3,220 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Aquem is 978.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Aquem city is 785 which is 12% of the total population. There are 418 male children and 367 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Aquem is 878 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (978).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Aquem is 90.7%. Thus Aquem has a higher literacy rate compared to 87.6% of South Goa district. The male literacy rate is 94.78% and the female literacy rate is 86.61% in Aquem.

Population
6,511
Literacy
90.7%
Sex Ratio
978

Aquem Census Town has total administration over 1,580 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Aquem Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Aquem Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 785 418 367
Literacy 90.7% 82.7% 76.7%
Scheduled Caste 98 47 51
Scheduled Tribe 779 354 425
Illiterate 1,317 568 749

Caste-wise Population - Aquem

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12% of total population in Aquem.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 98 47 51
Schedule Tribe 779 354 425

Religion-wise Population - Aquem

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Aquem is 3,783 which is 58.1% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Aquem is 639 which is 9.81% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Aquem as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 3,783 (58.1%) 2,005 1,778
Muslim 639 (9.81%) 343 296
Christian 2,073 (31.84%) 933 1,140
Sikh 2 (0.03%) 1 1
Buddhist 1 (0.02%) 1 0
Jain 11 (0.17%) 6 5
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 2 (0.03%) 2 0

Literacy Rate - Aquem

The total literacy rate of Aquem was 90.71% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 88.7% of Goa. Population-wise, out of total 5,194 literates, males were 2,723 while females were 2,471. Also the male literacy rate was 94.78% and the female literacy rate was 86.61% in Aquem.

  Aquem Goa
Female 86.61% 84.66%
Male 94.78% 92.65%
Total 90.71% 88.7%

Sex Ratio - Aquem

The Sex Ratio of Aquem is 978. Thus per every 1000 men there were 978 females in Aquem. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 878 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 978 ) of Aquem.


Child Population - Aquem

According to Census 2011, there were 785 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Aquem. Out of which 418 were male while 367 were female.


Working Population - Aquem

In Aquem Census Town out of total population, 2,413 were engaged in work activities. 86.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,413 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 2,080 1,585 495
Cultivators 13 11 2
Agriculture Labourer 9 5 4
Household Industries 52 30 22
Other Workers 2,006 1,539 467
Marginal Workers 333 237 96
Non Working 4,098 1,469 2,629

Aquem Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Aquem is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 6,511 79.8% 978

Map of Aquem, South Goa, Goa


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