Piligao Population, Caste, Working Data North Goa, Goa - Census 2011
Piligao is a village situated in Bicholim taluka of North Goa district in Goa. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 600 families residing in the village Piligao. The total population of Piligao is 2,643 out of which 1,295 are males and 1,348 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Piligao is 1,041.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Piligao village is 233 which is 9% of the total population. There are 115 male children and 118 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Piligao is 1,026 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,041) of Piligao village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Piligao is 88.1%. Thus Piligao village has a higher literacy rate compared to 81.1% of North Goa district. The male literacy rate is 94.07% and the female literacy rate is 82.36% in Piligao village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Piligao village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Piligao Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Piligao village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 233 | 115 | 118 |
| Literacy | 88.09% | 94.07% | 82.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 44 | 19 | 25 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,009 | 479 | 530 |
| Illiterate | 520 | 185 | 335 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 38.2% of total population in Piligao village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Piligao village out of total population, 990 were engaged in work activities. 68.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 990 workers engaged in Main Work, 44 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 679 | 526 | 153 |
| Cultivators | 44 | 29 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 623 | 487 | 136 |
| Marginal Workers | 311 | 196 | 115 |
| Non Working | 1,653 | 573 | 1,080 |
Map of Piligao, North Goa, Goa
Nearby Villages to Piligao, Bicholim
Below are the list of villages near Piligao village in Bicholim.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Naroa | 1,897 |
| Cudnem | 3,308 |
| Aturli | 467 |
| Amone | 2,963 |
| Vainguinim | 706 |
| Navelim | 2,703 |
| Maem | 7,544 |
| Cotombi | 591 |
| Sarvona | 3,586 |
| Surla | 3,818 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Piligao, North Goa, Goa - Wikipedia