Welgave Population, Caste, Working Data Sindhudurg, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Welgave is a village situated in Devgad taluka of Sindhudurg district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 108 families residing in the village Welgave. The total population of Welgave is 400 out of which 182 are males and 218 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Welgave is 1,198.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Welgave village is 32 which is 8% of the total population. There are 15 male children and 17 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Welgave is 1,133 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,198) of Welgave village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Welgave is 77.2%. Thus Welgave village has a lower literacy rate compared to 78.4% of Sindhudurg district. The male literacy rate is 89.82% and the female literacy rate is 66.67% in Welgave village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Welgave village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Welgave Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Welgave village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 32 | 15 | 17 |
| Literacy | 77.17% | 89.82% | 66.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 116 | 32 | 84 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Welgave village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Welgave village out of total population, 168 were engaged in work activities. 10.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 89.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 168 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 151 | 67 | 84 |
| Non Working | 232 | 103 | 129 |
Map of Welgave, Sindhudurg, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Welgave, Devgad
Below are the list of villages near Welgave village in Devgad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Burabavade | 603 |
| Waghivare | 381 |
| Vitthaladevi | 668 |
| Mahalunge | 1,054 |
| Goval | 1,039 |
| Nad | 990 |
| Somlewadi | 602 |
| Gavane | 693 |
| Pavnai | 732 |
| Shiravali | 478 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Welgave, Sindhudurg, Maharashtra - Wikipedia