Vehele Population, Caste, Working Data Ratnagiri, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Vehele is a village situated in Chiplun taluka of Ratnagiri district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 463 families residing in the village Vehele. The total population of Vehele is 2,024 out of which 985 are males and 1,039 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vehele is 1,055.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vehele village is 185 which is 9% of the total population. There are 98 male children and 87 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vehele is 888 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,055) of Vehele village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vehele is 82.5%. Thus Vehele village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Ratnagiri district. The male literacy rate is 91.54% and the female literacy rate is 74.16% in Vehele village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vehele village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vehele Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vehele village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 185 | 98 | 87 |
| Literacy | 82.54% | 91.54% | 74.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 182 | 97 | 85 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 506 | 173 | 333 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Vehele village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vehele village out of total population, 969 were engaged in work activities. 78.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 969 workers engaged in Main Work, 295 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 115 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 764 | 455 | 309 |
| Cultivators | 295 | 152 | 143 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 115 | 36 | 79 |
| Household Industries | 120 | 79 | 41 |
| Other Workers | 234 | 188 | 46 |
| Marginal Workers | 205 | 111 | 94 |
| Non Working | 1,055 | 419 | 636 |
Map of Vehele, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Vehele, Chiplun
Below are the list of villages near Vehele village in Chiplun.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Adare | 1,563 |
| Anari | 963 |
| Terav Bk. | 279 |
| Talsar | 1,535 |
| Vetkond | 432 |
| Mundhe Tarf Chiplun | 1,679 |
| Terav | 1,834 |
| Nagave | 1,678 |
| Mandavkhari | 175 |
| Alore | 3,573 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vehele, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra - Wikipedia