Watgal Population, Caste, Working Data Raichur, Karnataka - Census 2011
Watgal is a village situated in Manvi taluka of Raichur district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 350 families residing in the village Watgal. The total population of Watgal is 1,823 out of which 910 are males and 913 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Watgal is 1,003.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Watgal village is 232 which is 13% of the total population. There are 125 male children and 107 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Watgal is 856 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,003) of Watgal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Watgal is 54.3%. Thus Watgal village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.8% of Raichur district. The male literacy rate is 68.92% and the female literacy rate is 40.07% in Watgal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Watgal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Watgal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Watgal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 232 | 125 | 107 |
| Literacy | 54.31% | 68.92% | 40.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 392 | 183 | 209 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 317 | 154 | 163 |
| Illiterate | 959 | 369 | 590 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.4% of total population in Watgal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Watgal village out of total population, 1,049 were engaged in work activities. 99% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,049 workers engaged in Main Work, 97 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 849 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,039 | 530 | 509 |
| Cultivators | 97 | 71 | 26 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 849 | 389 | 460 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 80 | 62 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Non Working | 774 | 374 | 400 |
Nearby Villages to Watgal,
Below are the list of villages near Watgal village in Manvi.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Watgal, Raichur, Karnataka - Wikipedia