Wadicharan Population, Caste, Working Data Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Wadicharan is a village situated in Shahuwadi taluka of Kolhapur district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 306 families residing in the village Wadicharan. The total population of Wadicharan is 1,536 out of which 770 are males and 766 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wadicharan is 995.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Wadicharan village is 162 which is 11% of the total population. There are 83 male children and 79 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wadicharan is 952 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Wadicharan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wadicharan is 84.5%. Thus Wadicharan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.9% of Kolhapur district. The male literacy rate is 92.87% and the female literacy rate is 76.13% in Wadicharan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wadicharan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wadicharan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wadicharan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 162 | 83 | 79 |
| Literacy | 84.5% | 92.87% | 76.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 43 | 21 | 22 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 375 | 132 | 243 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Wadicharan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wadicharan village out of total population, 949 were engaged in work activities. 98.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 949 workers engaged in Main Work, 683 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 80 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 933 | 479 | 454 |
| Cultivators | 683 | 346 | 337 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 80 | 31 | 49 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 162 | 94 | 68 |
| Marginal Workers | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Non Working | 587 | 283 | 304 |
Map of Wadicharan, Kolhapur, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Wadicharan, Shahuwadi
Below are the list of villages near Wadicharan village in Shahuwadi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thamakewadi | 467 |
| Sarud | 7,169 |
| Gogave | 1,809 |
| Thergaon | 2,444 |
| Bajagwadi | 738 |
| Saidapur | 345 |
| Bhairewadi | 502 |
| Charan | 2,930 |
| Karanjoshi | 1,212 |
| Bhadale | 875 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wadicharan, Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia