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Census 2011 rural village · Census 2011 · code 626810

Sonus-Vonvoliem population.
Households, literacy and work.

A detailed village profile in Goa, using the original Primary Census Abstract. Every figure on this page belongs to the source’s 2011 population and geography.

Historical geographic unit. Village as classified in the Census 2011 North Goa PCA. A place with the same name may also have a separate Census town record; retain the code and rural classification.
Population764people
Households172PCA households
Literacy rate82.89%% of people aged 7+
Work participation41.1%% of all residents

Population, children, literacy and work by sex

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalMalesFemales
Populationpeople764372392
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6925636
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+557295262
Literacy rate% of the corresponding population aged 7+82.89%93.35%73.6%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople734
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople429217212
Total workersCensus workers314209105
Work participation rate% of the corresponding total population41.1%56.18%26.79%
Main workersworked at least 6 months22316756
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months914249
Non-workerspeople450163287

Calculated percentages retain the denominator named in each row. Counts are reported people or households, and are not estimates for a later year.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
EB-3001! rows 308; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
Source access notes and archived workbooks

What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 172 households and 764 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 12.04% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 93.35% and female literacy was 73.6%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 314 Census workers, 71.02% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators2518
Agricultural labourers1518
Household industry workers60
Other workers17755

Cultivators, agricultural labourers, household industry workers and other workers are separate Census activity categories. A worker count is not a count of employees on a company payroll.

Using the profile in research

These are historical counts, not current market estimates or present-day projections for this village. Read the research guidance before choosing a denominator or adding eligibility, adoption and spending assumptions.

Definitions, calculation methods and source access

Literacy uses people aged 7 and above; work participation uses all residents. Main workers worked at least six months. Households are the PCA household count, not houses. Rates with zero denominators are unavailable. Names and boundaries belong to Census 2011.

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