Velaste Population, Caste, Working Data Raigarh, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Velaste is a village situated in Murud taluka of Raigarh district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 170 families residing in the village Velaste. The total population of Velaste is 832 out of which 407 are males and 425 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velaste is 1,044.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Velaste village is 67 which is 8% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velaste is 811 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,044) of Velaste village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velaste is 85.6%. Thus Velaste village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.6% of Raigarh district. The male literacy rate is 93.51% and the female literacy rate is 78.23% in Velaste village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Velaste village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Velaste Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Velaste village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 67 | 37 | 30 |
| Literacy | 85.62% | 93.51% | 78.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 24 | 13 | 11 |
| Illiterate | 177 | 61 | 116 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.9% of total population in Velaste village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Velaste village out of total population, 488 were engaged in work activities. 2.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 97.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 488 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 477 | 232 | 245 |
| Non Working | 344 | 167 | 177 |
Map of Velaste, Raigarh, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Velaste, Murud
Below are the list of villages near Velaste village in Murud.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Walwati | 1,281 |
| Wave | 471 |
| Nandgaon | 4,087 |
| Araoghar | 120 |
| Kharikwada | 926 |
| Mazgaon | 3,682 |
| Khardodkule | 648 |
| Sarane Nandgaon | 45 |
| Adhi | 61 |
| More | 599 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velaste, Raigarh, Maharashtra - Wikipedia