Quepem Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data South Goa, Goa - Census 2011
Quepem is a Municipal Council city situated in Quepem taluka of South Goa district. The Quepem city is divided into 10 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 3,613 families residing in the Quepem city. The total population of Quepem is 14,795 out of which 7,277 are males and 7,518 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Quepem is 1,033.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Quepem city is 1513 which is 10% of the total population. There are 756 male children and 757 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Quepem is 1,001 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,033).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Quepem is 83.6%. Thus Quepem has a lower literacy rate compared to 87.6% of South Goa district. The male literacy rate is 87.36% and the female literacy rate is 79.88% in Quepem.
Quepem Municipal Council has total administration over 3,613 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Quepem Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Quepem Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,513 | 756 | 757 |
| Literacy | 83.6% | 78.3% | 71.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 216 | 105 | 111 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,286 | 1,508 | 1,778 |
| Illiterate | 3,697 | 1,580 | 2,117 |
Caste-wise Population - Quepem
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.2% of total population in Quepem.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 216 | 105 | 111 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,286 | 1,508 | 1,778 |
Religion-wise Population - Quepem
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Quepem is 6,149 which is 41.56% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Quepem is 1,453 which is 9.82% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Quepem as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 6,149 | (41.56%) | 3,149 | 3,000 |
| Muslim | 1,453 | (9.82%) | 731 | 722 |
| Christian | 7,132 | (48.21%) | 3,367 | 3,765 |
| Sikh | 5 | (0.03%) | 3 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 14 | (0.09%) | 6 | 8 |
| Jain | 4 | (0.03%) | 3 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0.01%) | 0 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 37 | (0.25%) | 18 | 19 |
Literacy Rate - Quepem
The total literacy rate of Quepem was 83.56% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 88.7% of Goa. Population-wise, out of total 11,098 literates, males were 5,697 while females were 5,401. Also the male literacy rate was 87.36% and the female literacy rate was 79.88% in Quepem.
| Quepem | Goa | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 79.88% | 84.66% |
| Male | 87.36% | 92.65% |
| Total | 83.56% | 88.7% |
Sex Ratio - Quepem
The Sex Ratio of Quepem is 1,033. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,033 females in Quepem. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,001 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,033 ) of Quepem.
Child Population - Quepem
According to Census 2011, there were 1,513 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Quepem. Out of which 756 were male while 757 were female.
Working Population - Quepem
In Quepem Municipal Council out of total population, 5,419 were engaged in work activities. 68.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,419 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 100 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,714 | 2,769 | 945 |
| Cultivators | 41 | 32 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 100 | 57 | 43 |
| Household Industries | 48 | 34 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 3,525 | 2,646 | 879 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,705 | 1,067 | 638 |
| Non Working | 9,376 | 3,441 | 5,935 |
Quepem Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Quepem is further divided into 10 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,537 | 77.2% | 874 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,011 | 74.7% | 1,015 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,025 | 78.1% | 1,026 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 3,220 | 74.8% | 1,034 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,654 | 74.8% | 1,005 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,229 | 66.3% | 1,094 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,164 | 62% | 1,003 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,120 | 82.4% | 1,059 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 953 | 82.7% | 1,221 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 882 | 80.7% | 1,183 |
Map of Quepem, South Goa, Goa
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Quepem, South Goa, Goa - Wikipedia