Veluk Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Veluk is a village situated in Murbad taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 272 families residing in the village Veluk. The total population of Veluk is 1,360 out of which 665 are males and 695 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Veluk is 1,045.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Veluk village is 166 which is 12% of the total population. There are 90 male children and 76 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Veluk is 844 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,045) of Veluk village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Veluk is 73.3%. Thus Veluk village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 85.57% and the female literacy rate is 61.87% in Veluk village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Veluk village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Veluk Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Veluk village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 166 | 90 | 76 |
| Literacy | 73.28% | 85.57% | 61.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 44 | 23 | 21 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 485 | 173 | 312 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Veluk village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Veluk village out of total population, 744 were engaged in work activities. 85.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 744 workers engaged in Main Work, 488 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 78 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 639 | 322 | 317 |
| Cultivators | 488 | 240 | 248 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 78 | 46 | 32 |
| Household Industries | 34 | 2 | 32 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 34 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 105 | 52 | 53 |
| Non Working | 616 | 291 | 325 |
Map of Veluk, Thane, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Veluk, Murbad
Below are the list of villages near Veluk village in Murbad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Singapur | 957 |
| Alawe | 351 |
| Vidhyanagar | 316 |
| Bursunge | 533 |
| Songaon | 790 |
| Mandus | 355 |
| Rampur | 945 |
| Khed | 493 |
| Sonavale | 1,164 |
| Shai | 744 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Veluk, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia