Weltur Tukum Population, Caste, Working Data Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Weltur Tukum is a village situated in Chamorshi taluka of Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 176 families residing in the village Weltur Tukum. The total population of Weltur Tukum is 762 out of which 373 are males and 389 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Weltur Tukum is 1,043.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Weltur Tukum village is 77 which is 10% of the total population. There are 32 male children and 45 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Weltur Tukum is 1,406 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,043) of Weltur Tukum village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Weltur Tukum is 73.3%. Thus Weltur Tukum village has higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Gadchiroli district. The male literacy rate is 82.99% and the female literacy rate is 63.66% in Weltur Tukum village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Weltur Tukum village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Weltur Tukum Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Weltur Tukum village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 77 | 32 | 45 |
| Literacy | 73.28% | 82.99% | 63.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 63 | 28 | 35 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 72 | 37 | 35 |
| Illiterate | 260 | 90 | 170 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.4% of total population in Weltur Tukum village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Weltur Tukum village out of total population, 501 were engaged in work activities. 93.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 501 workers engaged in Main Work, 321 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 129 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 470 | 246 | 224 |
| Cultivators | 321 | 170 | 151 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 129 | 58 | 71 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 16 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 31 | 10 | 21 |
| Non Working | 261 | 117 | 144 |
Nearby Villages to Weltur Tukum,
Below are the list of villages near Weltur Tukum village in Chamorshi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saganapur | 1,321 |
| Weltur Rith | 141 |
| Navegaon Mal | 1,032 |
| Ekodi | 503 |
| Chakalpeth | 1,126 |
| Kalamgaon | 508 |
| Shankarpur | 1,001 |
| Kanholi | 1,245 |
| Chamorshi | 15,952 |
| Murkhala | 2,782 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Weltur Tukum, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Wikipedia