Whel Population, Caste, Working Data Ratnagiri, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Whel is a village situated in Lanja taluka of Ratnagiri district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 261 families residing in the village Whel. The total population of Whel is 1,167 out of which 535 are males and 632 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Whel is 1,181.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Whel village is 137 which is 12% of the total population. There are 73 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Whel is 877 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,181) of Whel village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Whel is 70.9%. Thus Whel village has lower literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Ratnagiri district. The male literacy rate is 82.47% and the female literacy rate is 61.44% in Whel village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Whel village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Whel Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Whel village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 137 | 73 | 64 |
| Literacy | 70.87% | 82.47% | 61.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 437 | 154 | 283 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Whel village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Whel village out of total population, 642 were engaged in work activities. 64% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 642 workers engaged in Main Work, 331 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 62 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 411 | 244 | 167 |
| Cultivators | 331 | 177 | 154 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 62 | 56 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 231 | 40 | 191 |
| Non Working | 525 | 251 | 274 |
Nearby Villages to Whel,
Below are the list of villages near Whel village in Lanja.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mogargaon | 731 |
| Shiravali | 368 |
| Vilavade | 1,091 |
| Varachi Shiravali | 751 |
| Waghangaon | 765 |
| Kunane | 398 |
| Kudewadi | 314 |
| Argaon | 522 |
| Hardkhale | 1,443 |
| Kondgaon | 483 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Whel, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra - Wikipedia