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Census 2011 rural village · Census 2011 · code 626874

Dabolim 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.

Goa · Census 2011South Goa district
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.
Population6,027people
Households1,433PCA households
Literacy rate88.95%% of people aged 7+
Work participation42.53%% of all residents
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Population, children, literacy and work by sex

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalMalesFemales
Populationpeople6,0273,1422,885
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6699360339
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+4,7392,5502,189
Literacy rate% of the corresponding population aged 7+88.95%91.66%85.98%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople652936
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople307136171
Total workersCensus workers2,5631,883680
Work participation rate% of the corresponding total population42.53%59.93%23.57%
Main workersworked at least 6 months2,4341,801633
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months1298247
Non-workerspeople3,4641,2592,205

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-3002! rows 8; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 1,433 households and 6,027 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 11.6% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 91.66% and female literacy was 85.98%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 2,563 Census workers, 94.97% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators17415
Agricultural labourers1921
Household industry workers344
Other workers2,20789

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.

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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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