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Velkhedi Population - Nandurbar, Maharashtra

Velkhedi is a large village located in Akrani Taluka of Nandurbar district, Maharashtra with total 428 families residing. The Velkhedi village has population of 2488 of which 1242 are males while 1246 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Velkhedi village population of children with age 0-6 is 635 which makes up 25.52 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Velkhedi village is 1003 which is higher than Maharashtra state average of 929. Child Sex Ratio for the Velkhedi as per census is 1009, higher than Maharashtra average of 894.

Velkhedi village has lower literacy rate compared to Maharashtra. In 2011, literacy rate of Velkhedi village was 29.30 % compared to 82.34 % of Maharashtra. In Velkhedi Male literacy stands at 35.53 % while female literacy rate was 23.09 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Velkhedi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Velkhedi village.

Velkhedi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 428 - -
Population 2,488 1,242 1,246
Child (0-6) 635 316 319
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 2,487 1,241 1,246
Literacy 29.30 % 35.53 % 23.09 %
Total Workers 1,193 586 607
Main Worker 936 - -
Marginal Worker 257 40 217

Caste Factor

In Velkhedi village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.96 % of total population in Velkhedi village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Velkhedi village of Nandurbar.

Work Profile

In Velkhedi village out of total population, 1193 were engaged in work activities. 78.46 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.54 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1193 workers engaged in Main Work, 787 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 142 were Agricultural labourer.