Kelwad Population, Caste, Working Data Buldana, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Kelwad is a village situated in Chikhli taluka of Buldana district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 765 families residing in the village Kelwad. The total population of Kelwad is 3,269 out of which 1,653 are males and 1,616 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kelwad is 978.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kelwad village is 378 which is 12% of the total population. There are 212 male children and 166 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kelwad is 783 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Kelwad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kelwad is 82.1%. Thus Kelwad village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of Buldana district. The male literacy rate is 91.88% and the female literacy rate is 72.41% in Kelwad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kelwad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kelwad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kelwad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 378 | 212 | 166 |
| Literacy | 82.12% | 91.88% | 72.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,013 | 491 | 522 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 106 | 54 | 52 |
| Illiterate | 895 | 329 | 566 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.2% of total population in Kelwad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kelwad village out of total population, 1,751 were engaged in work activities. 98.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,751 workers engaged in Main Work, 540 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,093 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,719 | 944 | 775 |
| Cultivators | 540 | 309 | 231 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,093 | 559 | 534 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 77 | 67 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 32 | 21 | 11 |
| Non Working | 1,518 | 688 | 830 |
Nearby Villages to Kelwad,
Below are the list of villages near Kelwad village in Chikhli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bramhapuri | 1,593 |
| Sonewadi | 1,454 |
| Kinhola | 4,479 |
| Satgaon Bhusari | 2,534 |
| Kolari | 252 |
| Hatni | 1,636 |
| Godri | 2,788 |
| Malgani | 1,250 |
| Khor | 1,313 |
| Sawargaon Dukare | 2,497 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kelwad, Buldana, Maharashtra - Wikipedia