Colva is a village positioned in Salcete Block of South Goa district in Goa. Placed in rural area of South Goa district of Goa, it is one among the 31 villages of Salcete Block of South Goa district. According to the administration records, the village code of Colva is 626897. The village has 810 families.
According to Census 2011, Colva 's population is 3141. Out of this, 1566 are males whereas the females count 1575 here. This village has 294 kids in the age bracket of 0-6 years. Among them 143 are boys and 151 are girls.
Literacy ratio in Colva village is 79%. 2501 out of total 3141 population is literate here. In males the literacy ratio is 83% as 1301 males out of total 1566 are educated whereas female literacy rate is 76% as 1200 out of total 1575 females are literate in this Village.
The dark side is that illiteracy rate of Colva village is 20%. Here 640 out of total 3141 individuals are illiterate. Male illiteracy ratio here is 16% as 265 males out of total 1566 are uneducated. Among the females the illiteracy rate is 23% and 375 out of total 1575 females are illiterate in this village.
The count of working individual of Colva village is 1097 still 2044 are un-employed. And out of 1097 occupied people 78 peoples are entirely dependent on agriculture.
