Velguem Population, Caste, Working Data North Goa, Goa - Census 2011
Velguem is a village situated in Bicholim taluka of North Goa district in Goa. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 616 families residing in the village Velguem. The total population of Velguem is 2,617 out of which 1,359 are males and 1,258 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velguem is 926.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Velguem village is 298 which is 11% of the total population. There are 144 male children and 154 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velguem is 1,069 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Velguem village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velguem is 87.6%. Thus Velguem village has a higher literacy rate compared to 81.1% of North Goa district. The male literacy rate is 92.43% and the female literacy rate is 82.25% in Velguem village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Velguem village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Velguem Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Velguem village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 298 | 144 | 154 |
| Literacy | 87.58% | 92.43% | 82.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 39 | 18 | 21 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 53 | 23 | 30 |
| Illiterate | 586 | 236 | 350 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2% of total population in Velguem village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Velguem village out of total population, 1,056 were engaged in work activities. 91.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,056 workers engaged in Main Work, 72 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 964 | 771 | 193 |
| Cultivators | 72 | 47 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 887 | 721 | 166 |
| Marginal Workers | 92 | 68 | 24 |
| Non Working | 1,561 | 520 | 1,041 |
Map of Velguem, North Goa, Goa
Nearby Villages to Velguem, Bicholim
Below are the list of villages near Velguem village in Bicholim.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Surla | 3,818 |
| Cotombi | 591 |
| Navelim | 2,703 |
| Amone | 2,963 |
| Cudnem | 3,308 |
| Piligao | 2,643 |
| Naroa | 1,897 |
| Aturli | 467 |
| Vainguinim | 706 |
| Maem | 7,544 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velguem, North Goa, Goa - Wikipedia