Wattu Population, Caste, Working Data Muktsar, Punjab - Census 2011
Wattu is a village situated in Muktsar tehsil of Muktsar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 298 families residing in the village Wattu. The total population of Wattu is 1,561 out of which 818 are males and 743 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wattu is 908.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Wattu village is 166 which is 11% of the total population. There are 85 male children and 81 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wattu is 953 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (908) of Wattu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wattu is 67.5%. Thus Wattu village has higher literacy rate compared to 58.2% of Muktsar district. The male literacy rate is 72.44% and the female literacy rate is 61.93% in Wattu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wattu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wattu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wattu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 166 | 85 | 81 |
| Literacy | 67.46% | 72.44% | 61.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 448 | 237 | 211 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 620 | 287 | 333 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Wattu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wattu village out of total population, 529 were engaged in work activities. 81.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 529 workers engaged in Main Work, 252 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 96 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 433 | 406 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 252 | 248 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 96 | 89 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 75 | 61 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 96 | 46 | 50 |
| Non Working | 1,032 | 366 | 666 |
Nearby Villages to Wattu,
Below are the list of villages near Wattu village in Muktsar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Baja Madahar | 457 |
| Motlewala | 1,157 |
| Jamuana | 697 |
| Chak Motlewala | 681 |
| Takhat Malana | 456 |
| Madahar Kalan | 2,790 |
| Dodanwali | 1,777 |
| Baja Madahar | 1,511 |
| Sangrana | 2,146 |
| Chak Gandha Singhwala | 1,597 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wattu, Muktsar, Punjab - Wikipedia