Wachham Population, Caste, Working Data Bageshwar, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Wachham is a village situated in Kapkot tehsil of Bageshwar district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 232 families residing in the village Wachham. The total population of Wachham is 1,244 out of which 625 are males and 619 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wachham is 990.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Wachham village is 210 which is 17% of the total population. There are 103 male children and 107 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wachham is 1,039 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (990) of Wachham village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wachham is 78.2%. Thus Wachham village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.1% of Bageshwar district. The male literacy rate is 91.76% and the female literacy rate is 64.45% in Wachham village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wachham village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wachham Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wachham village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 210 | 103 | 107 |
| Literacy | 78.24% | 91.76% | 64.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 218 | 113 | 105 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 435 | 146 | 289 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Wachham village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wachham village out of total population, 447 were engaged in work activities. 79% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 447 workers engaged in Main Work, 339 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 353 | 294 | 59 |
| Cultivators | 339 | 286 | 53 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 94 | 7 | 87 |
| Non Working | 797 | 324 | 473 |
Map of Wachham, Bageshwar, Uttarakhand
Nearby Villages to Wachham, Kapkot
Below are the list of villages near Wachham village in Kapkot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sorag | 959 |
| Teekh | 293 |
| Badiyakot | 637 |
| Kilpara | 509 |
| Kalu | 404 |
| Kuwari | 300 |
| Bor Balra | 324 |
| Khati | 314 |
| Chaura | 563 |
| Loharkhet | 13 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wachham, Bageshwar, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia