Velinga Population, Caste, Working Data North Goa, Goa - Census 2011
Velinga is a village situated in Ponda taluka of North Goa district in Goa. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 444 families residing in the village Velinga. The total population of Velinga is 1,921 out of which 1,001 are males and 920 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velinga is 919.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Velinga village is 145 which is 8% of the total population. There are 79 male children and 66 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velinga is 835 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (919) of Velinga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velinga is 88.9%. Thus Velinga village has a higher literacy rate compared to 81.1% of North Goa district. The male literacy rate is 93.06% and the female literacy rate is 84.43% in Velinga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Velinga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Velinga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Velinga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 145 | 79 | 66 |
| Literacy | 88.91% | 93.06% | 84.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 725 | 364 | 361 |
| Illiterate | 342 | 143 | 199 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 37.7% of total population in Velinga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Velinga village out of total population, 838 were engaged in work activities. 88.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 838 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 739 | 511 | 228 |
| Cultivators | 62 | 47 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22 | 14 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 651 | 449 | 202 |
| Marginal Workers | 99 | 49 | 50 |
| Non Working | 1,083 | 441 | 642 |
Map of Velinga, North Goa, Goa
Nearby Villages to Velinga, Ponda
Below are the list of villages near Velinga village in Ponda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Candepar | 3,768 |
| Cundaim | 3,859 |
| Gangem | 473 |
| Durbhat | 3,443 |
| Vagurbem | 527 |
| Telaulim | 2,554 |
| Querim | 3,474 |
| Vadi | 506 |
| Cuncoliem | 1,385 |
| Betora | 6,133 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velinga, North Goa, Goa - Wikipedia