Watkhed Population, Caste, Working Data Yavatmal, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Watkhed is a village situated in Ralegaon taluka of Yavatmal district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 205 families residing in the village Watkhed. The total population of Watkhed is 776 out of which 413 are males and 363 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Watkhed is 879.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Watkhed village is 77 which is 10% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 33 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Watkhed is 750 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (879) of Watkhed village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Watkhed is 84.4%. Thus Watkhed village has higher literacy rate compared to 73% of Yavatmal district. The male literacy rate is 91.6% and the female literacy rate is 76.36% in Watkhed village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Watkhed village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Watkhed Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Watkhed village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 77 | 44 | 33 |
| Literacy | 84.41% | 91.6% | 76.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 58 | 33 | 25 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 223 | 117 | 106 |
| Illiterate | 186 | 75 | 111 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 28.7% of total population in Watkhed village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Watkhed village out of total population, 445 were engaged in work activities. 89.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 445 workers engaged in Main Work, 76 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 263 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 400 | 250 | 150 |
| Cultivators | 76 | 48 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 263 | 150 | 113 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 58 | 50 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 45 | 11 | 34 |
| Non Working | 331 | 152 | 179 |
Nearby Villages to Watkhed,
Below are the list of villages near Watkhed village in Ralegaon.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Watkhed, Yavatmal, Maharashtra - Wikipedia