Shelwad Population, Caste, Working Data Jalgaon, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Shelwad is a village situated in Bodvad taluka of Jalgaon district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 996 families residing in the village Shelwad. The total population of Shelwad is 4,300 out of which 2,247 are males and 2,053 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shelwad is 914.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shelwad village is 534 which is 12% of the total population. There are 301 male children and 233 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shelwad is 774 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (914) of Shelwad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shelwad is 80.5%. Thus Shelwad village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.4% of Jalgaon district. The male literacy rate is 90.6% and the female literacy rate is 69.78% in Shelwad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shelwad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shelwad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shelwad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 534 | 301 | 233 |
| Literacy | 80.54% | 90.6% | 69.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 683 | 352 | 331 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 201 | 102 | 99 |
| Illiterate | 1,267 | 484 | 783 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.7% of total population in Shelwad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shelwad village out of total population, 2,414 were engaged in work activities. 97.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,414 workers engaged in Main Work, 831 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,405 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,344 | 1,202 | 1,142 |
| Cultivators | 831 | 443 | 388 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,405 | 677 | 728 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 93 | 74 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 70 | 40 | 30 |
| Non Working | 1,886 | 1,005 | 881 |
Map of Shelwad, Jalgaon, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Shelwad, Bodvad
Below are the list of villages near Shelwad village in Bodvad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vaki | 658 |
| Revati | 821 |
| Jalchakra Kh. | 721 |
| Yevati | 2,655 |
| Bodwad | 24,221 |
| Manur Bk. | 3,164 |
| Jalchakra Bk. | 1,705 |
| Manur Kh. | 1,292 |
| Salshingi | 2,993 |
| Kurha Hardo | 2,017 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shelwad, Jalgaon, Maharashtra - Wikipedia