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Census 2011 rural village · Census 2011 · code 626920

Cavelossim 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.
Population1,955people
Households481PCA households
Literacy rate90.35%% of people aged 7+
Work participation36.73%% of all residents

Population, children, literacy and work by sex

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalMalesFemales
Populationpeople1,955990965
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–619310489
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+1,592825767
Literacy rate% of the corresponding population aged 7+90.35%93.12%87.56%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople000
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople1055
Total workersCensus workers718562156
Work participation rate% of the corresponding total population36.73%56.77%16.17%
Main workersworked at least 6 months670531139
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months483117
Non-workerspeople1,237428809

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
EB-3002! rows 81; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 481 households and 1,955 residents.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 9.87% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 93.12% for males and 87.56% for females.
  • Of 718 workers, 93.31% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators554
Agricultural labourers61
Household industry workers402
Other workers56941

The Census counts economic activity, including qualifying unpaid work.

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