Velu Population, Caste, Working Data Ahmadnagar, Maharashtra - Census 2011

Velu is a village situated in Shrigonda taluka of Ahmadnagar district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 246 families residing in the village Velu. The total population of Velu is 1,164 out of which 601 are males and 563 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velu is 937.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Velu village is 139 which is 12% of the total population. There are 78 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velu is 782 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Velu village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velu is 77.3%. Thus Velu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.4% of Ahmadnagar district. The male literacy rate is 83.94% and the female literacy rate is 70.32% in Velu village.

Population
1,164
Families
246
Literacy
77.27%
Sex Ratio
937

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Velu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Velu Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Velu village.

Total Male Female
Children 139 78 61
Literacy 77.27% 83.94% 70.32%
Scheduled Caste 161 83 78
Scheduled Tribe 57 21 36
Illiterate 372 162 210

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.9% of total population in Velu village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Velu village out of total population, 663 were engaged in work activities. 99.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 663 workers engaged in Main Work, 403 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 231 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 659 335 324
Cultivators 403 221 182
Agriculture Labourer 231 96 135
Household Industries 2 1 1
Other Workers 23 17 6
Marginal Workers 4 2 2
Non Working 501 264 237

Map of Velu, Ahmadnagar, Maharashtra


Nearby Villages to Velu, Shrigonda

Below are the list of villages near Velu village in Shrigonda.

Village Population
Chorachiwadi 1,252
Mundhekarwadi 3,118
Adhorewadi 1,096
Chikalthanwadi 1,379
Shedgaon 4,485
Kansewadi 876
Taklikade 3,011
Pedgaon 5,231
Chandgaon 2,892
Bori 1,567

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