Walwad Population, Caste, Working Data Ratnagiri, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Walwad is a village situated in Rajapur taluka of Ratnagiri district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 129 families residing in the village Walwad. The total population of Walwad is 509 out of which 217 are males and 292 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Walwad is 1,346.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Walwad village is 54 which is 11% of the total population. There are 24 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Walwad is 1,250 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,346) of Walwad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Walwad is 78%. Thus Walwad village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Ratnagiri district. The male literacy rate is 91.19% and the female literacy rate is 68.32% in Walwad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Walwad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Walwad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Walwad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 54 | 24 | 30 |
| Literacy | 78.02% | 91.19% | 68.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 43 | 17 | 26 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 154 | 41 | 113 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Walwad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Walwad village out of total population, 242 were engaged in work activities. 96.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 242 workers engaged in Main Work, 192 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 234 | 109 | 125 |
| Cultivators | 192 | 103 | 89 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 37 | 3 | 34 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| Non Working | 267 | 107 | 160 |
Nearby Villages to Walwad,
Below are the list of villages near Walwad village in Rajapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Moor | 1,233 |
| Kajirda | 751 |
| Chikhalwadi | 372 |
| Ranewadi | 240 |
| Shendewadi | 421 |
| Varchiwadi | 344 |
| Tamhane | 1,382 |
| Kolamb | 623 |
| Jambhulwadi | 233 |
| Miland | 786 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Walwad, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra - Wikipedia