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Census 2011 rural village · Census 2011 · code 626822

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.
Population1,310people
Households278PCA households
Literacy rate80.93%% of people aged 7+
Work participation40%% of all residents

Population, children, literacy and work by sex

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalMalesFemales
Populationpeople1,310658652
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–61308050
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+955521434
Literacy rate% of the corresponding population aged 7+80.93%90.14%72.09%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople000
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople312
Total workersCensus workers524389135
Work participation rate% of the corresponding total population40%59.12%20.71%
Main workersworked at least 6 months22919039
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months29519996
Non-workerspeople786269517

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
EB-3001! rows 320; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 278 households and 1,310 residents.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 9.92% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 90.14% for males and 72.09% for females.
  • Of 524 workers, 43.7% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators4120
Agricultural labourers57231
Household industry workers24
Other workers12940

The Census counts economic activity, including qualifying unpaid work.

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