Velgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Velgaon is a village situated in Palghar taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 291 families residing in the village Velgaon. The total population of Velgaon is 1,474 out of which 707 are males and 767 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velgaon is 1,085.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Velgaon village is 309 which is 21% of the total population. There are 145 male children and 164 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velgaon is 1,131 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,085) of Velgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velgaon is 39.5%. Thus Velgaon village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 51.07% and the female literacy rate is 28.69% in Velgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Velgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Velgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Velgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 309 | 145 | 164 |
| Literacy | 39.48% | 51.07% | 28.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,463 | 702 | 761 |
| Illiterate | 1,014 | 420 | 594 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.3% of total population in Velgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Velgaon village out of total population, 785 were engaged in work activities. 83.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 785 workers engaged in Main Work, 367 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 266 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 655 | 320 | 335 |
| Cultivators | 367 | 182 | 185 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 266 | 124 | 142 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 11 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 130 | 61 | 69 |
| Non Working | 689 | 326 | 363 |
Map of Velgaon, Thane, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Velgaon, Palghar
Below are the list of villages near Velgaon village in Palghar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chari Kh. | 816 |
| Chilhar | 777 |
| Wade | 1,376 |
| Pole | 1,192 |
| Khadkawane | 315 |
| Khutal | 514 |
| Damkhind | 596 |
| Datiware | 490 |
| Kondhan | 1,804 |
| Awadhan | 1,744 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velgaon, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia