Velguem (Goa)
Velguem | |
|---|---|
| Country |  India |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sarpanch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 324 ha (801 acres) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,617 |
| • Density | 810/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
| Pincode | 403506[1] |
| Village code | 00010700 |
Velguem is a small village of 324 hectares in Satari Tehsil in North Goa district, known and rated to have the best quality of life in India (based on the commission’s “12 Indicators”)[2] in the state of Goa, India.[3] The village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. Velguem depends on PALE, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[4] The village has government-provided water facilities that include One tap, One Well supply, Two tanks, Two tubewells, and Two handpumps. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and One spring. Velguem is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tap. Velguem's pin code is 403506[5], and village code is 00010700. The area of Velguem is segregated as 35.52 hectares irrigated area, 62.01 hectares unirrigated, the 32.2 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 83.99 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Velguem has One post office (Velguem O B.O) and Four public telephones. The village is connected with a single bus service. Velguem has One bank and One credit society for the regulation of economic activity. The village is also equipped with One recreational center.
The village has an uninterrupted 24 hours electric supply from a power grid.
Demographics
Velguem is a census village in the district of North Goa, Goa. The village has a total population of 2617 and has total administration over 616 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
- Velguem has 298 children, 144 boys and 154 girls.
- Scheduled caste counts for 39 (1.49%) males constitute 18 (0.69%) of the population and females 21 (0.80%).
- Scheduled tribe counts for 53 (2.03%) males constitute 23 (0.88%) of the population and females 30 (1.15%).
Medical facility
- Velguem has 1 allopathic dispensary and 3 hospitals in nearby town.
Educational institutions
As per the census 2011 report, 2031 people are literate in Velguem out of which 1123 are males and 908 are females.
Velguem has the following educational facilities:
- 1 Education facility
- 2 Primary schools
- 2 Upper primary schools
- 1 Secondary school
- 1 Senior Secondary school
- 3 Colleges in the nearby range
Employment
According to a census 2011 report, 1056 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 839 male, 217 female with 964 (91.29%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 771 males and 193 females. 47 males and 25 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 1 male and 1 female agricultural labor. 92 people are reported to work for a marginal period of time in the year.
They depend on the agricultural markets (Mandi) of the nearby towns of PALE and North Goa to sell iron ore and make their living.
References
- ↑ "Pin Code 403506 and Post Offices under 403506 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ↑ Reports of the finance commissions of India: First Finance Commission to the Twelfth Finance Commission: the complete report. India. Finance Commission. Academic Foundation. 2005. p. 268. ISBN 978-81-7188-474-2.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ↑ "Pin Code 403506 and Post Offices under 403506 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ↑ "403506 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ↑ "Pincode 403506". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-03-01.