Velas Population, Caste, Working Data Ratnagiri, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Velas is a village situated in Mandangad taluka of Ratnagiri district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 157 families residing in the village Velas. The total population of Velas is 582 out of which 306 are males and 276 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velas is 902.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Velas village is 55 which is 9% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velas is 897 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (902) of Velas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velas is 84.6%. Thus Velas village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Ratnagiri district. The male literacy rate is 89.89% and the female literacy rate is 78.8% in Velas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Velas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Velas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Velas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 55 | 29 | 26 |
| Literacy | 84.63% | 89.89% | 78.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 136 | 57 | 79 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Velas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Velas village out of total population, 307 were engaged in work activities. 63.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 307 workers engaged in Main Work, 53 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 79 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 196 | 151 | 45 |
| Cultivators | 53 | 52 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 79 | 47 | 32 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 61 | 49 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 111 | 49 | 62 |
| Non Working | 275 | 106 | 169 |
Map of Velas, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Velas, Mandangad
Below are the list of villages near Velas village in Mandangad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Narayannagar | 587 |
| Ghosale | 477 |
| Bankot | 2,629 |
| Pacharal | 383 |
| Valmiki Nagar | 1,395 |
| Unhavare | 138 |
| Veshvi | 1,655 |
| Ambavane Kh. | 301 |
| Kengwal | 160 |
| Dahimbe | 125 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velas, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra - Wikipedia