Block / Tehsil → Ratnagiri
District → Ratnagiri
State → Maharashtra
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Velvand village is 565601. Velvand village is located in Ratnagiri tehsil of Ratnagiri district in Maharashtra, India. It is situated 23km away from sub-district headquarter Ratnagiri (tehsildar office) and 23km away from district headquarter Ratnagiri. As per 2009 stats, Velvand village is also a gram panchayat.
The total geographical area of village is 847.81 hectares. Velvand has a total population of 1,594 peoples, out of which male population is 759 while female population is 835. Literacy rate of velvand village is 71.39% out of which 83.27% males and 60.60% females are literate. There are about 361 houses in velvand village. Pincode of velvand village locality is 415619.
When it comes to administration, Velvand village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Velvand village comes under Ratnagiri assembly constituency & Ratnagiri - Sindhudurg parliamentary constituency. Ratnagiri is nearest town to velvand for all major economic activities, which is approximately 23km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,594 | 759 | 835 |
| Literate Population | 1,138 | 632 | 506 |
| Illiterate Population | 456 | 127 | 329 |
| Velvand - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Velvand |
| Block / Tehsil : | Ratnagiri |
| District : | Ratnagiri |
| State : | Maharashtra |
| Pincode : | 415619 |
| Area : | 847.81 hectares |
| Population : | 1,594 |
| Households : | 361 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Ratnagiri |
| Parliament Constituency : | Ratnagiri - Sindhudurg |
| Nearest Town : | Ratnagiri (23 km) |
| Villages in Velvand Gram Panchayat | |
| Kotharwadi | Velvand |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Ratnagiri |
| List of Tehsils in Ratnagiri |
| List of Districts in Maharashtra |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.