Aurwad Population, Caste, Working Data Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Aurwad is a village situated in Shirol taluka of Kolhapur district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 836 families residing in the village Aurwad. The total population of Aurwad is 4,540 out of which 2,293 are males and 2,247 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Aurwad is 980.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Aurwad village is 496 which is 11% of the total population. There are 250 male children and 246 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Aurwad is 984 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (980) of Aurwad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Aurwad is 89.5%. Thus Aurwad village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.9% of Kolhapur district. The male literacy rate is 92.22% and the female literacy rate is 86.66% in Aurwad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Aurwad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Aurwad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Aurwad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 496 | 250 | 246 |
| Literacy | 89.47% | 92.22% | 86.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 499 | 248 | 251 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 25 | 12 | 13 |
| Illiterate | 922 | 409 | 513 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Aurwad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Aurwad village out of total population, 1,455 were engaged in work activities. 85% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,455 workers engaged in Main Work, 437 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 386 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,237 | 1,072 | 165 |
| Cultivators | 437 | 416 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 386 | 303 | 83 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 19 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 394 | 334 | 60 |
| Marginal Workers | 218 | 159 | 59 |
| Non Working | 3,085 | 1,062 | 2,023 |
Nearby Villages to Aurwad,
Below are the list of villages near Aurwad village in Shirol.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nrusinhawadi | 4,168 |
| Gaurwad | 2,631 |
| Akiwat | 9,268 |
| Kavatheguland | 3,685 |
| Bastawad | 2,321 |
| Shedshal | 4,866 |
| Majarewadi | 2,273 |
| Ganeshwadi | 1,749 |
| Kurundawad | 694 |
| Malwadi | 4,025 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Aurwad, Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia