Velim Population, Caste, Working Data South Goa, Goa - Census 2011
Velim is a village situated in Salcete taluka of South Goa district in Goa. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,536 families residing in the village Velim. The total population of Velim is 5,955 out of which 2,805 are males and 3,150 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velim is 1,123.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Velim village is 528 which is 9% of the total population. There are 290 male children and 238 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velim is 821 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,123) of Velim village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velim is 85.5%. Thus Velim village has a higher literacy rate compared to 78.4% of South Goa district. The male literacy rate is 90.89% and the female literacy rate is 80.8% in Velim village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Velim village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Velim Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Velim village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 528 | 290 | 238 |
| Literacy | 85.48% | 90.89% | 80.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 53 | 29 | 24 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,021 | 896 | 1,125 |
| Illiterate | 1,316 | 519 | 797 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 33.9% of total population in Velim village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Velim village out of total population, 1,950 were engaged in work activities. 86.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,950 workers engaged in Main Work, 131 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,695 | 1,143 | 552 |
| Cultivators | 131 | 59 | 72 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 25 | 10 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 30 | 23 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 1,509 | 1,051 | 458 |
| Marginal Workers | 255 | 158 | 97 |
| Non Working | 4,005 | 1,504 | 2,501 |
Map of Velim, South Goa, Goa
Nearby Villages to Velim, Salcete
Below are the list of villages near Velim village in Salcete.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Cavelossim | 1,955 |
| Ambelim | 2,853 |
| Assolna | 3,410 |
| Deussua | 1,479 |
| Carmona | 3,864 |
| Orlim | 2,049 |
| Sirlim | 845 |
| Sarzora | 2,270 |
| Mulem | 2,799 |
| Paroda | 620 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velim, South Goa, Goa - Wikipedia