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Census 2011 rural village · Census 2011 · code 626884

Arossim 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 South Goa PCA. A place with the same name may also have a separate Census town record; retain the code and rural classification.
Population1,721people
Households426PCA households
Literacy rate89.45%% of people aged 7+
Work participation29.29%% of all residents

Population, children, literacy and work by sex

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalMalesFemales
Populationpeople1,721808913
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–618510580
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+1,374651723
Literacy rate% of the corresponding population aged 7+89.45%92.6%86.79%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople936
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople281117
Total workersCensus workers504337167
Work participation rate% of the corresponding total population29.29%41.71%18.29%
Main workersworked at least 6 months421284137
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months835330
Non-workerspeople1,217471746

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
EB-3002! rows 18; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 426 households and 1,721 residents.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 10.75% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 92.6% for males and 86.79% for females.
  • Of 504 workers, 83.53% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators473
Agricultural labourers104
Household industry workers710
Other workers35766

The Census counts economic activity, including qualifying unpaid work.

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