Watad Population, Caste, Working Data Ratnagiri, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Watad is a village situated in Ratnagiri taluka of Ratnagiri district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 903 families residing in the village Watad. The total population of Watad is 3,687 out of which 1,687 are males and 2,000 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Watad is 1,186.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Watad village is 376 which is 10% of the total population. There are 180 male children and 196 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Watad is 1,089 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,186) of Watad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Watad is 85%. Thus Watad village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Ratnagiri district. The male literacy rate is 94.09% and the female literacy rate is 77.38% in Watad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Watad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Watad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Watad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 376 | 180 | 196 |
| Literacy | 84.99% | 94.09% | 77.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 518 | 235 | 283 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 21 | 13 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 873 | 269 | 604 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Watad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Watad village out of total population, 1,761 were engaged in work activities. 69.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,761 workers engaged in Main Work, 321 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 379 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,230 | 738 | 492 |
| Cultivators | 321 | 167 | 154 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 379 | 128 | 251 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 11 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 511 | 432 | 79 |
| Marginal Workers | 531 | 227 | 304 |
| Non Working | 1,926 | 722 | 1,204 |
Map of Watad, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Watad, Ratnagiri
Below are the list of villages near Watad village in Ratnagiri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Miravane | 706 |
| Vaidya Lavagan | 169 |
| Panhali | 257 |
| Gadnaral | 744 |
| Kambale Lavgan | 501 |
| Kolisare | 845 |
| Undi | 317 |
| Reel | 558 |
| Chaperi | 1,202 |
| Kharviwada | 1,380 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Watad, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra - Wikipedia