Wasa Population, Caste, Working Data Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Wasa is a village situated in Gadchiroli taluka of Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 408 families residing in the village Wasa. The total population of Wasa is 1,516 out of which 769 are males and 747 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wasa is 971.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Wasa village is 170 which is 11% of the total population. There are 71 male children and 99 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wasa is 1,394 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Wasa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wasa is 80.8%. Thus Wasa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Gadchiroli district. The male literacy rate is 88.83% and the female literacy rate is 72.22% in Wasa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wasa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wasa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wasa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 170 | 71 | 99 |
| Literacy | 80.83% | 88.83% | 72.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 195 | 96 | 99 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 135 | 69 | 66 |
| Illiterate | 428 | 149 | 279 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.9% of total population in Wasa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wasa village out of total population, 962 were engaged in work activities. 93% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 962 workers engaged in Main Work, 160 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 684 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 895 | 480 | 415 |
| Cultivators | 160 | 88 | 72 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 684 | 354 | 330 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 50 | 38 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 67 | 43 | 24 |
| Non Working | 554 | 246 | 308 |
Map of Wasa, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Wasa, Gadchiroli
Below are the list of villages near Wasa village in Gadchiroli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Wasa Chak No.2 | 254 |
| Porla | 4,005 |
| Nagri | 1,053 |
| Mohazari Patch | 244 |
| Navargaon | 406 |
| Kondhana | 42 |
| Katali Chak | 288 |
| Katali | 1,188 |
| Churchara Mal | 813 |
| Churchura Chak | 36 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wasa, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Wikipedia