Medhewadi Population, Caste, Working Data Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Medhewadi is a village situated in Ajra taluka of Kolhapur district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 144 families residing in the village Medhewadi. The total population of Medhewadi is 589 out of which 279 are males and 310 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Medhewadi is 1,111.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Medhewadi village is 68 which is 12% of the total population. There are 43 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Medhewadi is 581 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,111) of Medhewadi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Medhewadi is 66.2%. Thus Medhewadi village has a lower literacy rate compared to 72.9% of Kolhapur district. The male literacy rate is 77.54% and the female literacy rate is 56.84% in Medhewadi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Medhewadi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Medhewadi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Medhewadi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 68 | 43 | 25 |
| Literacy | 66.22% | 77.54% | 56.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 59 | 31 | 28 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 244 | 96 | 148 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Medhewadi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Medhewadi village out of total population, 290 were engaged in work activities. 97.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 290 workers engaged in Main Work, 172 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 72 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 282 | 148 | 134 |
| Cultivators | 172 | 93 | 79 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 72 | 29 | 43 |
| Other Workers | 38 | 26 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Non Working | 299 | 127 | 172 |
Map of Medhewadi, Kolhapur, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Medhewadi, Ajra
Below are the list of villages near Medhewadi village in Ajra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dewarde | 1,734 |
| Deokandgaon | 873 |
| Velawatti | 810 |
| Vinayakwadi | 386 |
| Pethewadi | 144 |
| Dabheel | 1,171 |
| Sawarwadi | 23 |
| Shelap | 725 |
| Sulgaon | 687 |
| Dardewadi | 367 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Medhewadi, Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia