Wadi Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Gulbarga, Karnataka - Census 2011

Wadi is a Town Municipal Council city situated in Chitapur taluka of Gulbarga district. The Wadi city is divided into 23 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 7,270 families residing in the Wadi city. The total population of Wadi is 37,988 out of which 19,351 are males and 18,637 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wadi is 963.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Wadi city is 5187 which is 14% of the total population. There are 2704 male children and 2483 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wadi is 918 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (963).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wadi is 68.4%. Thus Wadi has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.9% of Gulbarga district. The male literacy rate is 77.41% and the female literacy rate is 59.1% in Wadi.

Population
37,988
Literacy
68.4%
Sex Ratio
963

Wadi Town Municipal Council has total administration over 7,270 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Town Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Wadi Town Municipal Council

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wadi Town Municipal Council.

Total Male Female
Children 5,187 2,704 2,483
Literacy 68.4% 66.6% 51.2%
Scheduled Caste 16,773 8,456 8,317
Scheduled Tribe 934 492 442
Illiterate 15,554 6,464 9,090

Caste-wise Population - Wadi

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.5% of total population in Wadi.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 16,773 8,456 8,317
Schedule Tribe 934 492 442

Religion-wise Population - Wadi

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Wadi is 24,864 which is 65.45% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Wadi is 10,333 which is 27.2% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Wadi as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 24,864 (65.45%) 12,622 12,242
Muslim 10,333 (27.2%) 5,302 5,031
Christian 844 (2.22%) 431 413
Sikh 52 (0.14%) 30 22
Buddhist 1,694 (4.46%) 872 822
Jain 41 (0.11%) 22 19
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 160 (0.42%) 72 88

Literacy Rate - Wadi

The total literacy rate of Wadi was 68.39% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 75.36% of Karnataka. Population-wise, out of total 22,434 literates, males were 12,887 while females were 9,547. Also the male literacy rate was 77.41% and the female literacy rate was 59.1% in Wadi.

  Wadi Karnataka
Female 59.1% 68.08%
Male 77.41% 82.47%
Total 68.39% 75.36%

Sex Ratio - Wadi

The Sex Ratio of Wadi is 963. Thus per every 1000 men there were 963 females in Wadi. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 918 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 963 ) of Wadi.


Child Population - Wadi

According to Census 2011, there were 5,187 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Wadi. Out of which 2,704 were male while 2,483 were female.


Working Population - Wadi

In Wadi Town Municipal Council out of total population, 12,473 were engaged in work activities. 72.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 12,473 workers engaged in Main Work, 93 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 135 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 9,086 7,017 2,069
Cultivators 93 54 39
Agriculture Labourer 135 89 46
Household Industries 554 334 220
Other Workers 8,304 6,540 1,764
Marginal Workers 3,387 2,134 1,253
Non Working 25,515 10,200 15,315

Wadi Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Wadi is further divided into 23 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 2,066 26.6% 998
2 Ward No - 2 853 52.6% 952
3 Ward No - 3 2,124 47.6% 1,050
4 Ward No - 4 1,213 51.2% 852
5 Ward No - 5 1,577 48.1% 959
6 Ward No - 6 2,512 57.4% 916
7 Ward No - 7 3,290 68.8% 944
8 Ward No - 8 2,939 83% 868
9 Ward No - 9 553 45% 913
10 Ward No - 10 2,024 59.3% 986
11 Ward No - 11 2,058 67.6% 998
12 Ward No - 12 1,552 69.3% 1,016
13 Ward No - 13 2,109 56.1% 951
14 Ward No - 14 955 71.8% 998
15 Ward No - 15 1,882 61.2% 960
16 Ward No - 16 1,852 59.5% 991
17 Ward No - 17 1,300 65.5% 1,025
18 Ward No - 18 1,509 53% 978
19 Ward No - 19 1,718 57.9% 984
20 Ward No - 20 1,707 64.3% 940
21 Ward No - 21 432 74.5% 854
22 Ward No - 22 662 50.3% 1,050
23 Ward No - 23 1,101 41.8% 1,024

Map of Wadi, Gulbarga, Karnataka


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