Watkhem Population, Caste, Working Data Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Watkhem is a village situated in Tehri tehsil of Tehri Garhwal district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 52 families residing in the village Watkhem. The total population of Watkhem is 220 out of which 110 are males and 110 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Watkhem is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Watkhem village is 20 which is 9% of the total population. There are 12 male children and 8 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Watkhem is 667 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Watkhem village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Watkhem is 75.5%. Thus Watkhem village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.9% of Tehri Garhwal district. The male literacy rate is 87.76% and the female literacy rate is 63.73% in Watkhem village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Watkhem village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Watkhem Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Watkhem village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 20 | 12 | 8 |
| Literacy | 75.5% | 87.76% | 63.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 69 | 24 | 45 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Watkhem village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Watkhem village out of total population, 113 were engaged in work activities. 37.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 113 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 42 | 33 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 22 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 71 | 22 | 49 |
| Non Working | 107 | 55 | 52 |
Nearby Villages to Watkhem,
Below are the list of villages near Watkhem village in Tehri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Badon Gaon | 86 |
| Lamkot | 470 |
| Saundkoti | 1,240 |
| Kemwal Gaon | 475 |
| Dharsal Gaon | 688 |
| Bhauri | 8 |
| Sabali Malli | 1,089 |
| Garh | 17 |
| Birkot | 127 |
| Koldhar | 156 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Watkhem, Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia