Molem Population, Caste, Working Data South Goa, Goa - Census 2011
Molem is a village situated in Sanguem taluka of South Goa district in Goa. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 383 families residing in the village Molem. The total population of Molem is 1,715 out of which 883 are males and 832 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Molem is 942.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Molem village is 219 which is 13% of the total population. There are 109 male children and 110 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Molem is 1,009 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Molem village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Molem is 81.6%. Thus Molem village has a higher literacy rate compared to 78.4% of South Goa district. The male literacy rate is 86.82% and the female literacy rate is 75.9% in Molem village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Molem village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Molem Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Molem village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 219 | 109 | 110 |
| Literacy | 81.55% | 86.82% | 75.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 45 | 27 | 18 |
| Illiterate | 495 | 211 | 284 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.6% of total population in Molem village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Molem village out of total population, 681 were engaged in work activities. 59.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 681 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 407 | 329 | 78 |
| Cultivators | 25 | 17 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 360 | 300 | 60 |
| Marginal Workers | 274 | 168 | 106 |
| Non Working | 1,034 | 386 | 648 |
Map of Molem, South Goa, Goa
Nearby Villages to Molem, Sanguem
Below are the list of villages near Molem village in Sanguem.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Surla | 1,109 |
| Caranzol | 24 |
| Aglote | 1,772 |
| Colem | 4,195 |
| Sancordem | 1,233 |
| Sigao | 1,724 |
| Darbandora | 2,991 |
| Sangod | 1,083 |
| Piliem | 4,058 |
| Cormonem | 645 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Molem, South Goa, Goa - Wikipedia