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Velguem population.Households, literacy and work. Primary Census Abstract for this village in Goa, using 2011 geography.
Historical geographic unit. Village as classified in the Census 2011 North Goa PCA. A place with the same name may also have a separate Census town record; retain the code and rural classification.
Population 2,617 people
Households 616 PCA households
Literacy rate 87.58% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 40.35% % of all residents
Population, children, literacy and work by sex Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Males Females Populationpeople 2,617 1,359 1,258 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 298 144 154 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 2,031 1,123 908 Literacy rate% of the corresponding population aged 7+ 87.58% 92.43% 82.25% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 39 18 21 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 53 23 30 Total workersCensus workers 1,056 839 217 Work participation rate% of the corresponding total population 40.35% 61.74% 17.25% Main workersworked at least 6 months 964 771 193 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 92 68 24 Non-workerspeople 1,561 520 1,041
Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.
Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract Source access notes and archived workbooks
What stands out in this profile? Census 2011 recorded 616 households and 2,617 residents. Children aged 0–6 made up 11.39% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 92.43% for males and 82.25% for females. Of 1,056 workers, 91.29% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 72 5 Agricultural labourers 2 2 Household industry workers 3 0 Other workers 887 85
The Census counts economic activity, including qualifying unpaid work.