Wathar Population, Caste, Working Data Satara, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Wathar is a village situated in Phaltan taluka of Satara district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 830 families residing in the village Wathar. The total population of Wathar is 3,954 out of which 2,013 are males and 1,941 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wathar is 964.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Wathar village is 431 which is 11% of the total population. There are 233 male children and 198 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wathar is 850 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Wathar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wathar is 80.5%. Thus Wathar village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.1% of Satara district. The male literacy rate is 87.98% and the female literacy rate is 72.81% in Wathar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wathar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wathar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wathar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 431 | 233 | 198 |
| Literacy | 80.47% | 87.98% | 72.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 200 | 102 | 98 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 29 | 12 | 17 |
| Illiterate | 1,119 | 447 | 672 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Wathar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wathar village out of total population, 1,826 were engaged in work activities. 80% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,826 workers engaged in Main Work, 549 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 523 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,461 | 1,086 | 375 |
| Cultivators | 549 | 434 | 115 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 523 | 309 | 214 |
| Household Industries | 42 | 38 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 347 | 305 | 42 |
| Marginal Workers | 365 | 92 | 273 |
| Non Working | 2,128 | 835 | 1,293 |
Nearby Villages to Wathar,
Below are the list of villages near Wathar village in Phaltan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mirgaon | 2,008 |
| Wakhari | 2,500 |
| Khadaki | 543 |
| Malvadi | 1,707 |
| Ghadgewadi | 1,493 |
| Vadgaon | 695 |
| Kapashi | 1,499 |
| Waghoshi | 698 |
| Hingangaon | 4,341 |
| Korhale | 633 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wathar, Satara, Maharashtra - Wikipedia