Vaitakwadi Population, Caste, Working Data Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Vaitakwadi is a village situated in Chandgad taluka of Kolhapur district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 213 families residing in the village Vaitakwadi. The total population of Vaitakwadi is 963 out of which 493 are males and 470 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vaitakwadi is 953.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vaitakwadi village is 101 which is 10% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 39 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vaitakwadi is 629 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Vaitakwadi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vaitakwadi is 80.9%. Thus Vaitakwadi village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.9% of Kolhapur district. The male literacy rate is 88.86% and the female literacy rate is 72.85% in Vaitakwadi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vaitakwadi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vaitakwadi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vaitakwadi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 101 | 62 | 39 |
| Literacy | 80.86% | 88.86% | 72.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 109 | 56 | 53 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 266 | 110 | 156 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Vaitakwadi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vaitakwadi village out of total population, 376 were engaged in work activities. 76.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 376 workers engaged in Main Work, 69 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 288 | 231 | 57 |
| Cultivators | 69 | 61 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 198 | 154 | 44 |
| Marginal Workers | 88 | 36 | 52 |
| Non Working | 587 | 226 | 361 |
Nearby Villages to Vaitakwadi,
Below are the list of villages near Vaitakwadi village in Chandgad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Turkewadi | 3,683 |
| Tadashinhal | 967 |
| Murkutewadi | 1,491 |
| Supe | 266 |
| Majare Karve | 1,438 |
| Devarwadi | 1,768 |
| Mauje Karve | 1,689 |
| Shinoli Kh. | 2,266 |
| Mandedurg | 2,060 |
| Shinoli Bk. | 2,284 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vaitakwadi, Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia