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Velapur Population - Solapur, Maharashtra

Velapur is a large village located in Malshiras Taluka of Solapur district, Maharashtra with total 3531 families residing. The Velapur village has population of 17082 of which 8904 are males while 8178 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Velapur village population of children with age 0-6 is 2386 which makes up 13.97 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Velapur village is 918 which is lower than Maharashtra state average of 929. Child Sex Ratio for the Velapur as per census is 873, lower than Maharashtra average of 894.

Velapur village has lower literacy rate compared to Maharashtra. In 2011, literacy rate of Velapur village was 75.69 % compared to 82.34 % of Maharashtra. In Velapur Male literacy stands at 83.38 % while female literacy rate was 67.39 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Velapur 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 Velapur village.

Velapur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 3,531 - -
Population 17,082 8,904 8,178
Child (0-6) 2,386 1,274 1,112
Schedule Caste 3,319 1,721 1,598
Schedule Tribe 213 99 114
Literacy 75.69 % 83.38 % 67.39 %
Total Workers 7,204 4,934 2,270
Main Worker 6,678 - -
Marginal Worker 526 168 358

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.43 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.25 % of total population in Velapur village.

Work Profile

In Velapur village out of total population, 7204 were engaged in work activities. 92.70 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.30 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7204 workers engaged in Main Work, 2035 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2808 were Agricultural labourer.