Velvand Population, Caste, Working Data Ratnagiri, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Velvand is a village situated in Ratnagiri taluka of Ratnagiri district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 361 families residing in the village Velvand. The total population of Velvand is 1,594 out of which 759 are males and 835 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velvand is 1,100.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Velvand village is 133 which is 8% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velvand is 1,046 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,100) of Velvand village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velvand is 77.9%. Thus Velvand village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Ratnagiri district. The male literacy rate is 91.07% and the female literacy rate is 65.97% in Velvand village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Velvand village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Velvand Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Velvand village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 133 | 65 | 68 |
| Literacy | 77.89% | 91.07% | 65.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 456 | 127 | 329 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Velvand village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Velvand village out of total population, 908 were engaged in work activities. 94.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 908 workers engaged in Main Work, 519 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 131 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 861 | 388 | 473 |
| Cultivators | 519 | 96 | 423 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 131 | 111 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 202 | 172 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 47 | 35 | 12 |
| Non Working | 686 | 336 | 350 |
Map of Velvand, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Velvand, Ratnagiri
Below are the list of villages near Velvand village in Ratnagiri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kolambe | 2,536 |
| Kotharwadi | 542 |
| Someshwar | 1,745 |
| Marathewadi | 243 |
| Nava Someshwar | 993 |
| Thombarewadi | 430 |
| Chinchkhari | 565 |
| Kasheli | 844 |
| Juve | 536 |
| Kondgaon | 261 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velvand, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra - Wikipedia