Cavelossim Population, Caste, Working Data South Goa, Goa - Census 2011
Cavelossim is a village situated in Salcete taluka of South Goa district in Goa. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 481 families residing in the village Cavelossim. The total population of Cavelossim is 1,955 out of which 990 are males and 965 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Cavelossim is 975.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Cavelossim village is 193 which is 10% of the total population. There are 104 male children and 89 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Cavelossim is 856 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Cavelossim village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Cavelossim is 90.4%. Thus Cavelossim village has a higher literacy rate compared to 78.4% of South Goa district. The male literacy rate is 93.12% and the female literacy rate is 87.56% in Cavelossim village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Cavelossim village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Cavelossim Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Cavelossim village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 193 | 104 | 89 |
| Literacy | 90.35% | 93.12% | 87.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 363 | 165 | 198 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Cavelossim village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Cavelossim village out of total population, 718 were engaged in work activities. 93.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 718 workers engaged in Main Work, 55 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 670 | 531 | 139 |
| Cultivators | 55 | 31 | 24 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 40 | 38 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 569 | 458 | 111 |
| Marginal Workers | 48 | 31 | 17 |
| Non Working | 1,237 | 428 | 809 |
Map of Cavelossim, South Goa, Goa
Nearby Villages to Cavelossim, Salcete
Below are the list of villages near Cavelossim village in Salcete.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Assolna | 3,410 |
| Velim | 5,955 |
| Deussua | 1,479 |
| Ambelim | 2,853 |
| Carmona | 3,864 |
| Orlim | 2,049 |
| Sirlim | 845 |
| Sarzora | 2,270 |
| Mulem | 2,799 |
| Paroda | 620 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Cavelossim, South Goa, Goa - Wikipedia