Watan Population, Caste, Working Data Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Watan is a village situated in Dharchula tehsil of Pithoragarh district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 12 families residing in the village Watan. The total population of Watan is 54 out of which 30 are males and 24 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Watan is 800.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Watan village is 10 which is 19% of the total population. There are 4 male children and 6 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Watan is 1,500 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (800) of Watan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Watan is 84.1%. Thus Watan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.5% of Pithoragarh district. The male literacy rate is 92.31% and the female literacy rate is 72.22% in Watan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Watan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Watan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Watan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Literacy | 84.09% | 92.31% | 72.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 30 | 16 | 14 |
| Illiterate | 17 | 6 | 11 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 55.6% of total population in Watan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Watan village out of total population, 29 were engaged in work activities. 62.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 29 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 11 | 2 | 9 |
| Non Working | 25 | 15 | 10 |
Map of Watan, Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand
Nearby Villages to Watan, Dharchula
Below are the list of villages near Watan village in Dharchula.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dar | 560 |
| New | 264 |
| Sobala | 189 |
| Suwa | 637 |
| Tejam | 190 |
| Khet | 504 |
| Umachiya | 422 |
| Bauling | 129 |
| Jamku | 708 |
| Jaykot | 789 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Watan, Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia