Velapur Population, Caste, Working Data Solapur, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Velapur is a village situated in Malshiras taluka of Solapur district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 3,531 families residing in the village Velapur. The total population of Velapur is 17,082 out of which 8,904 are males and 8,178 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velapur is 918.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Velapur village is 2386 which is 14% of the total population. There are 1274 male children and 1112 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velapur is 873 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Velapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velapur is 75.7%. Thus Velapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Solapur district. The male literacy rate is 83.38% and the female literacy rate is 67.39% in Velapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Velapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Velapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Velapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,386 | 1,274 | 1,112 |
| Literacy | 75.69% | 83.38% | 67.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,319 | 1,721 | 1,598 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 213 | 99 | 114 |
| Illiterate | 5,958 | 2,542 | 3,416 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Velapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Velapur village out of total population, 7,204 were engaged in work activities. 92.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,204 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,035 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,808 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,678 | 4,766 | 1,912 |
| Cultivators | 2,035 | 1,564 | 471 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,808 | 1,684 | 1,124 |
| Household Industries | 142 | 103 | 39 |
| Other Workers | 1,693 | 1,415 | 278 |
| Marginal Workers | 526 | 168 | 358 |
| Non Working | 9,878 | 3,970 | 5,908 |
Map of Velapur, Solapur, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Velapur, Malshiras
Below are the list of villages near Velapur village in Malshiras.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ughadewadi | 3,499 |
| Pisewadi | 4,286 |
| Khandali | 4,198 |
| Nimgaon | 8,076 |
| Dattanagar | 3,511 |
| Maloli | 6,207 |
| Khalawe | 2,121 |
| Shendechinch | 1,346 |
| Jambud | 4,854 |
| Dhanore | 1,565 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velapur, Solapur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia