Waddam Population, Caste, Working Data Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Waddam is a village situated in Sironcha taluka of Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 143 families residing in the village Waddam. The total population of Waddam is 479 out of which 233 are males and 246 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Waddam is 1,056.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Waddam village is 58 which is 12% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Waddam is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,056) of Waddam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Waddam is 73.9%. Thus Waddam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Gadchiroli district. The male literacy rate is 79.41% and the female literacy rate is 68.66% in Waddam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Waddam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Waddam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Waddam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 58 | 29 | 29 |
| Literacy | 73.87% | 79.41% | 68.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 64 | 30 | 34 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 49 | 26 | 23 |
| Illiterate | 168 | 71 | 97 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.2% of total population in Waddam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Waddam village out of total population, 328 were engaged in work activities. 36.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 328 workers engaged in Main Work, 92 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 121 | 78 | 43 |
| Cultivators | 92 | 64 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 207 | 87 | 120 |
| Non Working | 151 | 68 | 83 |
Map of Waddam, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Waddam, Sironcha
Below are the list of villages near Waddam village in Sironcha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Aipeta Ry. | 293 |
| Pochampalli Ry | 177 |
| Tumnur Mal | 333 |
| Laxmidevi Petha Chak | 422 |
| Pentipaka Chak | 424 |
| Rangadhampetha Chak | 569 |
| Mugapur | 267 |
| Ankisa Chak | 1,084 |
| Mrudukrishnapur | 155 |
| Golagudam Chak | 719 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Waddam, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Wikipedia