Vahal Population, Caste, Working Data Ratnagiri, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Vahal is a village situated in Chiplun taluka of Ratnagiri district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 578 families residing in the village Vahal. The total population of Vahal is 2,547 out of which 1,219 are males and 1,328 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vahal is 1,089.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vahal village is 247 which is 10% of the total population. There are 113 male children and 134 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vahal is 1,186 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,089) of Vahal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vahal is 81%. Thus Vahal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Ratnagiri district. The male literacy rate is 90.33% and the female literacy rate is 72.36% in Vahal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vahal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vahal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vahal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 247 | 113 | 134 |
| Literacy | 81% | 90.33% | 72.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 47 | 22 | 25 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 684 | 220 | 464 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Vahal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vahal village out of total population, 1,242 were engaged in work activities. 86.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,242 workers engaged in Main Work, 413 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 391 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,079 | 707 | 372 |
| Cultivators | 413 | 305 | 108 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 391 | 184 | 207 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 266 | 213 | 53 |
| Marginal Workers | 163 | 26 | 137 |
| Non Working | 1,305 | 486 | 819 |
Map of Vahal, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Vahal, Chiplun
Below are the list of villages near Vahal village in Chiplun.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vareli | 437 |
| Waderu | 677 |
| Devpat | 972 |
| Nayashi | 940 |
| Veer | 1,381 |
| Kokare | 3,220 |
| Pilavali Tarf Savarda | 736 |
| Khershet | 1,843 |
| Tondali | 1,102 |
| Kondmala | 2,660 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vahal, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra - Wikipedia