Walvad Population, Caste, Working Data Ahmadnagar, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Walvad is a village situated in Karjat taluka of Ahmadnagar district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 226 families residing in the village Walvad. The total population of Walvad is 1,069 out of which 559 are males and 510 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Walvad is 912.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Walvad village is 126 which is 12% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Walvad is 1,032 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (912) of Walvad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Walvad is 67.4%. Thus Walvad village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69.4% of Ahmadnagar district. The male literacy rate is 76.06% and the female literacy rate is 57.85% in Walvad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Walvad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Walvad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Walvad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 126 | 62 | 64 |
| Literacy | 67.44% | 76.06% | 57.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 167 | 89 | 78 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 433 | 181 | 252 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Walvad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Walvad village out of total population, 554 were engaged in work activities. 86.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 554 workers engaged in Main Work, 376 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 84 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 478 | 299 | 179 |
| Cultivators | 376 | 257 | 119 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 84 | 28 | 56 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 14 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 76 | 0 | 76 |
| Non Working | 515 | 260 | 255 |
Map of Walvad, Ahmadnagar, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Walvad, Karjat
Below are the list of villages near Walvad village in Karjat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Supe | 672 |
| Rehekuri | 1,679 |
| Chincholi kaldat | 2,060 |
| Nandgaon | 1,528 |
| Takli Khandeshwari | 2,795 |
| Goykarwadi | 427 |
| Mahi | 1,673 |
| Khandale | 299 |
| Sitpur | 1,180 |
| Jalgaon | 2,108 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Walvad, Ahmadnagar, Maharashtra - Wikipedia