Bodwad Population, Caste, Working Data Jalgaon, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Bodwad is a village situated in Bodvad taluka of Jalgaon district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 5,051 families residing in the village Bodwad. The total population of Bodwad is 24,221 out of which 12,588 are males and 11,633 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bodwad is 924.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bodwad village is 3118 which is 13% of the total population. There are 1704 male children and 1414 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bodwad is 830 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Bodwad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bodwad is 82.4%. Thus Bodwad village has higher literacy rate compared to 68.4% of Jalgaon district. The male literacy rate is 87.39% and the female literacy rate is 76.99% in Bodwad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bodwad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bodwad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bodwad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,118 | 1,704 | 1,414 |
| Literacy | 82.36% | 87.39% | 76.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,986 | 1,037 | 949 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,224 | 630 | 594 |
| Illiterate | 6,841 | 3,076 | 3,765 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.1% of total population in Bodwad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bodwad village out of total population, 8,664 were engaged in work activities. 91.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,664 workers engaged in Main Work, 672 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,604 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7,905 | 6,178 | 1,727 |
| Cultivators | 672 | 570 | 102 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,604 | 2,447 | 1,157 |
| Household Industries | 133 | 101 | 32 |
| Other Workers | 3,496 | 3,060 | 436 |
| Marginal Workers | 759 | 418 | 341 |
| Non Working | 15,557 | 5,992 | 9,565 |
Nearby Villages to Bodwad,
Below are the list of villages near Bodwad village in Bodvad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jalchakra Bk. | 1,705 |
| Jalchakra Kh. | 721 |
| Salshingi | 2,993 |
| Vaki | 658 |
| Shelwad | 4,300 |
| Chinchkhede Pr. Bodwad | 679 |
| Revati | 821 |
| Chikhali Bk. | 1,285 |
| Yevati | 2,655 |
| Shevage Bk. | 286 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bodwad, Jalgaon, Maharashtra - Wikipedia