Velagar Population, Caste, Working Data Sindhudurg, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Velagar is a village situated in Vengurla taluka of Sindhudurg district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 115 families residing in the village Velagar. The total population of Velagar is 419 out of which 195 are males and 224 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velagar is 1,149.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Velagar village is 37 which is 9% of the total population. There are 15 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velagar is 1,467 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,149) of Velagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velagar is 90.1%. Thus Velagar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 78.4% of Sindhudurg district. The male literacy rate is 92.22% and the female literacy rate is 88.12% in Velagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Velagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Velagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Velagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 37 | 15 | 22 |
| Literacy | 90.05% | 92.22% | 88.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 75 | 29 | 46 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Velagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Velagar village out of total population, 136 were engaged in work activities. 97.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 136 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 132 | 101 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 123 | 92 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Non Working | 283 | 92 | 191 |
Map of Velagar, Sindhudurg, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Velagar, Vengurla
Below are the list of villages near Velagar village in Vengurla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bagayat | 508 |
| Khalchikar | 960 |
| Parabgaon | 800 |
| Varachiker | 799 |
| Shiroda | 1,945 |
| Gandhinagar | 898 |
| Bandh | 345 |
| Huda | 992 |
| Arawali | 1,290 |
| Mhartale | 1,053 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velagar, Sindhudurg, Maharashtra - Wikipedia