Watephal Population, Caste, Working Data Osmanabad, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Watephal is a village situated in Paranda taluka of Osmanabad district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 449 families residing in the village Watephal. The total population of Watephal is 2,148 out of which 1,164 are males and 984 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Watephal is 845.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Watephal village is 217 which is 10% of the total population. There are 125 male children and 92 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Watephal is 736 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (845) of Watephal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Watephal is 74.6%. Thus Watephal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Osmanabad district. The male literacy rate is 84.6% and the female literacy rate is 63% in Watephal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Watephal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Watephal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Watephal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 217 | 125 | 92 |
| Literacy | 74.62% | 84.6% | 63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 354 | 191 | 163 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 707 | 285 | 422 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Watephal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Watephal village out of total population, 1,206 were engaged in work activities. 95.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,206 workers engaged in Main Work, 872 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 166 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,152 | 624 | 528 |
| Cultivators | 872 | 460 | 412 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 166 | 89 | 77 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 14 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 95 | 61 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 54 | 20 | 34 |
| Non Working | 942 | 520 | 422 |
Map of Watephal, Osmanabad, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Watephal, Paranda
Below are the list of villages near Watephal village in Paranda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chinchpur Bk. | 3,149 |
| Hingangaon kh. | 867 |
| Tandul wadi | 2,280 |
| Jagdalwadi | 336 |
| Dhotri | 629 |
| Deulgaon | 1,092 |
| Kokarwadi | 1,077 |
| Katewadi | 607 |
| Malkapur | 1,018 |
| Gosaviwadi | 428 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Watephal, Osmanabad, Maharashtra - Wikipedia