Welwa Population, Caste, Working Data Bhandara, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Welwa is a village situated in Pauni taluka of Bhandara district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 119 families residing in the village Welwa. The total population of Welwa is 455 out of which 259 are males and 196 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Welwa is 757.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Welwa village is 66 which is 15% of the total population. There are 41 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Welwa is 610 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (757) of Welwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Welwa is 73.8%. Thus Welwa village has lower literacy rate compared to 75% of Bhandara district. The male literacy rate is 80.73% and the female literacy rate is 64.91% in Welwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Welwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Welwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Welwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 66 | 41 | 25 |
| Literacy | 73.78% | 80.73% | 64.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 126 | 73 | 53 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 194 | 105 | 89 |
| Illiterate | 168 | 83 | 85 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 42.6% of total population in Welwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Welwa village out of total population, 284 were engaged in work activities. 79.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 284 workers engaged in Main Work, 82 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 141 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 227 | 156 | 71 |
| Cultivators | 82 | 56 | 26 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 141 | 96 | 45 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 57 | 2 | 55 |
| Non Working | 171 | 101 | 70 |
Nearby Villages to Welwa,
Below are the list of villages near Welwa village in Pauni.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Selari | 79 |
| Kachekhani | 7 |
| Rewani | 544 |
| Garadapur | 441 |
| Kodurli | 1,673 |
| Wahi | 1,307 |
| Chandakapur | 443 |
| Betala | 928 |
| Nishti | 1,352 |
| Naigaon | 204 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Welwa, Bhandara, Maharashtra - Wikipedia