Vaduj Population, Caste, Working Data Satara, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Vaduj is a village situated in Khatav taluka of Satara district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 3,848 families residing in the village Vaduj. The total population of Vaduj is 17,636 out of which 8,977 are males and 8,659 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vaduj is 965.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vaduj village is 1890 which is 11% of the total population. There are 1004 male children and 886 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vaduj is 882 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Vaduj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vaduj is 86%. Thus Vaduj village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.1% of Satara district. The male literacy rate is 90.25% and the female literacy rate is 81.67% in Vaduj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vaduj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vaduj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vaduj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,890 | 1,004 | 886 |
| Literacy | 86.02% | 90.25% | 81.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,182 | 1,115 | 1,067 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 187 | 88 | 99 |
| Illiterate | 4,092 | 1,781 | 2,311 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Vaduj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vaduj village out of total population, 6,558 were engaged in work activities. 88.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,558 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,327 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 825 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,790 | 4,195 | 1,595 |
| Cultivators | 1,327 | 894 | 433 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 825 | 418 | 407 |
| Household Industries | 200 | 135 | 65 |
| Other Workers | 3,438 | 2,748 | 690 |
| Marginal Workers | 768 | 362 | 406 |
| Non Working | 11,078 | 4,420 | 6,658 |
Map of Vaduj, Satara, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Vaduj, Khatav
Below are the list of villages near Vaduj village in Khatav.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Satewadi | 1,610 |
| Wakeshwar | 1,818 |
| Hingane | 1,355 |
| Kuroli | 5,519 |
| Tadavale | 2,577 |
| Umbarde | 1,544 |
| Mandave | 2,059 |
| Naikachiwadi | 967 |
| Pedgaon | 1,895 |
| Ganeshwadi | 1,816 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vaduj, Satara, Maharashtra - Wikipedia