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Colva 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.
Population 3,141 people
Households 810 PCA households
Literacy rate 87.85% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 34.93% % 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 3,141 1,566 1,575 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 294 143 151 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 2,501 1,301 1,200 Literacy rate% of the corresponding population aged 7+ 87.85% 91.43% 84.27% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 24 13 11 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 16 12 4 Total workersCensus workers 1,097 821 276 Work participation rate% of the corresponding total population 34.93% 52.43% 17.52% Main workersworked at least 6 months 998 744 254 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 99 77 22 Non-workerspeople 2,044 745 1,299
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 810 households and 3,141 residents. Children aged 0–6 made up 9.36% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 91.43% for males and 84.27% for females. Of 1,097 workers, 90.98% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 78 5 Agricultural labourers 15 3 Household industry workers 8 0 Other workers 897 91
The Census counts economic activity, including qualifying unpaid work.