Colva Population, Caste, Working Data South Goa, Goa - Census 2011
Colva is a village situated in Salcete taluka of South Goa district in Goa. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 810 families residing in the village Colva. The total population of Colva is 3,141 out of which 1,566 are males and 1,575 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Colva is 1,006.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Colva village is 294 which is 9% of the total population. There are 143 male children and 151 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Colva is 1,056 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,006) of Colva village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Colva is 87.8%. Thus Colva village has a higher literacy rate compared to 78.4% of South Goa district. The male literacy rate is 91.43% and the female literacy rate is 84.27% in Colva village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Colva village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Colva Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Colva village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 294 | 143 | 151 |
| Literacy | 87.85% | 91.43% | 84.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 24 | 13 | 11 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 16 | 12 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 640 | 265 | 375 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Colva village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Colva village out of total population, 1,097 were engaged in work activities. 91% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,097 workers engaged in Main Work, 78 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 998 | 744 | 254 |
| Cultivators | 78 | 44 | 34 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 897 | 685 | 212 |
| Marginal Workers | 99 | 77 | 22 |
| Non Working | 2,044 | 745 | 1,299 |
Map of Colva, South Goa, Goa
Nearby Villages to Colva, Salcete
Below are the list of villages near Colva village in Salcete.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gandaulim | 438 |
| Vanelim | 1,860 |
| Betalbatim | 3,551 |
| Seraulim | 3,250 |
| Gonsua | 222 |
| Duncolim | 748 |
| Utorda | 2,018 |
| Rachol | 1,686 |
| Majorda | 2,813 |
| Macasana | 1,972 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Colva, South Goa, Goa - Wikipedia