Watekasa Population, Caste, Working Data Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Watekasa is a village situated in Lanji tehsil of Balaghat district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 270 families residing in the village Watekasa. The total population of Watekasa is 1,191 out of which 583 are males and 608 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Watekasa is 1,043.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Watekasa village is 142 which is 12% of the total population. There are 77 male children and 65 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Watekasa is 844 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,043) of Watekasa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Watekasa is 75.4%. Thus Watekasa village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Balaghat district. The male literacy rate is 86.56% and the female literacy rate is 65.01% in Watekasa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Watekasa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Watekasa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Watekasa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 142 | 77 | 65 |
| Literacy | 75.41% | 86.56% | 65.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 120 | 51 | 69 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 216 | 105 | 111 |
| Illiterate | 400 | 145 | 255 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.1% of total population in Watekasa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Watekasa village out of total population, 679 were engaged in work activities. 80.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 679 workers engaged in Main Work, 134 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 368 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 545 | 312 | 233 |
| Cultivators | 134 | 79 | 55 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 368 | 201 | 167 |
| Other Workers | 43 | 32 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 134 | 33 | 101 |
| Non Working | 512 | 238 | 274 |
Nearby Villages to Watekasa,
Below are the list of villages near Watekasa village in Lanji.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ameda | 1,800 |
| Baghatola | 1,300 |
| Thema | 714 |
| Bhursadongari | 1,061 |
| Dongargaon | 2,300 |
| Lohara | 739 |
| Bahela | 1,930 |
| Biranpur | 1,697 |
| Chichewada | 792 |
| Sawri Khurd | 2,039 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Watekasa, Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia