Avedem Population, Caste, Working Data South Goa, Goa - Census 2011
Avedem is a village situated in Quepem taluka of South Goa district in Goa. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 420 families residing in the village Avedem. The total population of Avedem is 1,650 out of which 760 are males and 890 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Avedem is 1,171.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Avedem village is 149 which is 9% of the total population. There are 79 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Avedem is 886 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,171) of Avedem village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Avedem is 82.3%. Thus Avedem village has a higher literacy rate compared to 78.4% of South Goa district. The male literacy rate is 86.05% and the female literacy rate is 79.27% in Avedem village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Avedem village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Avedem Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Avedem village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 149 | 79 | 70 |
| Literacy | 82.35% | 86.05% | 79.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 584 | 258 | 326 |
| Illiterate | 414 | 174 | 240 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 35.4% of total population in Avedem village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Avedem village out of total population, 609 were engaged in work activities. 74.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 609 workers engaged in Main Work, 56 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 54 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 456 | 287 | 169 |
| Cultivators | 56 | 28 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 54 | 20 | 34 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 337 | 235 | 102 |
| Marginal Workers | 153 | 89 | 64 |
| Non Working | 1,041 | 384 | 657 |
Map of Avedem, South Goa, Goa
Nearby Villages to Avedem, Quepem
Below are the list of villages near Avedem village in Quepem.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Cotombi | 1,171 |
| Chaifi | 77 |
| Odar | 569 |
| Sirvoi | 1,129 |
| Xelvona | 1,725 |
| Nagvem | 475 |
| Xic-Xelvona | 125 |
| Zanodem | 272 |
| Assolda | 1,257 |
| Undorna | 176 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Avedem, South Goa, Goa - Wikipedia