Wahi Population, Caste, Working Data Bhandara, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Wahi is a village situated in Pauni taluka of Bhandara district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 308 families residing in the village Wahi. The total population of Wahi is 1,307 out of which 659 are males and 648 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wahi is 983.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Wahi village is 140 which is 11% of the total population. There are 71 male children and 69 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wahi is 972 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Wahi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wahi is 88.9%. Thus Wahi village has higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Bhandara district. The male literacy rate is 94.39% and the female literacy rate is 83.42% in Wahi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wahi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wahi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wahi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 140 | 71 | 69 |
| Literacy | 88.95% | 94.39% | 83.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 232 | 107 | 125 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 96 | 51 | 45 |
| Illiterate | 269 | 104 | 165 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.3% of total population in Wahi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wahi village out of total population, 621 were engaged in work activities. 91.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 621 workers engaged in Main Work, 88 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 271 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 569 | 364 | 205 |
| Cultivators | 88 | 57 | 31 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 271 | 128 | 143 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 13 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 193 | 166 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 52 | 20 | 32 |
| Non Working | 686 | 275 | 411 |
Nearby Villages to Wahi,
Below are the list of villages near Wahi village in Pauni.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Garadapur | 441 |
| Kachekhani | 7 |
| Welwa | 455 |
| Nishti | 1,352 |
| Selari | 79 |
| Rewani | 544 |
| Kotalpar | 67 |
| Kodurli | 1,673 |
| Chandakapur | 443 |
| Ranala Alias Ahnapurna | 124 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wahi, Bhandara, Maharashtra - Wikipedia