Rachol Population, Caste, Working Data South Goa, Goa - Census 2011
Rachol is a village situated in Salcete taluka of South Goa district in Goa. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 382 families residing in the village Rachol. The total population of Rachol is 1,686 out of which 827 are males and 859 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rachol is 1,039.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Rachol village is 155 which is 9% of the total population. There are 78 male children and 77 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rachol is 987 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,039) of Rachol village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rachol is 85.6%. Thus Rachol village has a higher literacy rate compared to 78.4% of South Goa district. The male literacy rate is 92.79% and the female literacy rate is 78.64% in Rachol village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rachol village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rachol Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rachol village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 155 | 78 | 77 |
| Literacy | 85.56% | 92.79% | 78.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,209 | 586 | 623 |
| Illiterate | 376 | 132 | 244 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 71.7% of total population in Rachol village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rachol village out of total population, 507 were engaged in work activities. 84.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 507 workers engaged in Main Work, 43 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 428 | 280 | 148 |
| Cultivators | 43 | 25 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18 | 11 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 365 | 242 | 123 |
| Marginal Workers | 79 | 52 | 27 |
| Non Working | 1,179 | 495 | 684 |
Map of Rachol, South Goa, Goa
Nearby Villages to Rachol, Salcete
Below are the list of villages near Rachol village in Salcete.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Duncolim | 748 |
| Macasana | 1,972 |
| Seraulim | 3,250 |
| Guirdolim | 3,622 |
| Vanelim | 1,860 |
| Cana | 494 |
| Colva | 3,141 |
| Sernabatim | 1,548 |
| Gandaulim | 438 |
| Adsulim | 214 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rachol, South Goa, Goa - Wikipedia