Walekhindi Population, Caste, Working Data Sangli, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Walekhindi is a village situated in Jat taluka of Sangli district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 985 families residing in the village Walekhindi. The total population of Walekhindi is 4,642 out of which 2,322 are males and 2,320 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Walekhindi is 999.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Walekhindi village is 571 which is 12% of the total population. There are 290 male children and 281 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Walekhindi is 969 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (999) of Walekhindi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Walekhindi is 72%. Thus Walekhindi village has lower literacy rate compared to 72.6% of Sangli district. The male literacy rate is 77.95% and the female literacy rate is 66.01% in Walekhindi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Walekhindi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Walekhindi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Walekhindi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 571 | 290 | 281 |
| Literacy | 71.97% | 77.95% | 66.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 631 | 310 | 321 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 1,712 | 738 | 974 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Walekhindi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Walekhindi village out of total population, 2,002 were engaged in work activities. 98.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,002 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,263 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 392 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,973 | 1,233 | 740 |
| Cultivators | 1,263 | 795 | 468 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 392 | 172 | 220 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 312 | 261 | 51 |
| Marginal Workers | 29 | 16 | 13 |
| Non Working | 2,640 | 1,073 | 1,567 |
Nearby Villages to Walekhindi,
Below are the list of villages near Walekhindi village in Jat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Singanhalli | 2,420 |
| Bagalwadi | 770 |
| Avandhi | 2,821 |
| Kaslingwadi | 841 |
| Lohagaon | 1,912 |
| Mokashawadi | 400 |
| Ekundi | 2,200 |
| Antral | 1,310 |
| Shelkewadi | 599 |
| Waifal | 2,334 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Walekhindi, Sangli, Maharashtra - Wikipedia