Velang Population, Caste, Working Data Satara, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Velang is a village situated in Wai taluka of Satara district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 239 families residing in the village Velang. The total population of Velang is 1,011 out of which 476 are males and 535 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velang is 1,124.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Velang village is 90 which is 9% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velang is 915 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,124) of Velang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velang is 81.5%. Thus Velang village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.1% of Satara district. The male literacy rate is 91.14% and the female literacy rate is 73.17% in Velang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Velang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Velang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Velang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 90 | 47 | 43 |
| Literacy | 81.54% | 91.14% | 73.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 53 | 21 | 32 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 260 | 85 | 175 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Velang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Velang village out of total population, 531 were engaged in work activities. 95.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 531 workers engaged in Main Work, 298 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 68 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 505 | 258 | 247 |
| Cultivators | 298 | 118 | 180 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 68 | 30 | 38 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 133 | 108 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 26 | 8 | 18 |
| Non Working | 480 | 210 | 270 |
Map of Velang, Satara, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Velang, Wai
Below are the list of villages near Velang village in Wai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Asagaon | 82 |
| Dhom | 1,288 |
| Gove | 42 |
| Varkhadwadi | 1,095 |
| Bhivadi | 99 |
| Pandewadi | 1,073 |
| Vasole | 1,062 |
| Gundewadi | 385 |
| Kondhavale | 840 |
| Dhavadi | 1,160 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velang, Satara, Maharashtra - Wikipedia