Watpur Population, Caste, Working Data Amravati, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Watpur is a village situated in Nandgaon-Khandeshwar taluka of Amravati district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 303 families residing in the village Watpur. The total population of Watpur is 1,414 out of which 783 are males and 631 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Watpur is 806.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Watpur village is 166 which is 12% of the total population. There are 105 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Watpur is 581 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (806) of Watpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Watpur is 87.9%. Thus Watpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 78% of Amravati district. The male literacy rate is 91.74% and the female literacy rate is 83.33% in Watpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Watpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Watpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Watpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 166 | 105 | 61 |
| Literacy | 87.9% | 91.74% | 83.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 315 | 167 | 148 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 317 | 161 | 156 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Watpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Watpur village out of total population, 703 were engaged in work activities. 70.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 703 workers engaged in Main Work, 166 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 291 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 494 | 415 | 79 |
| Cultivators | 166 | 151 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 291 | 231 | 60 |
| Other Workers | 37 | 33 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 209 | 37 | 172 |
| Non Working | 711 | 331 | 380 |
Map of Watpur, Amravati, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Watpur, Nandgaon-Khandeshwar
Below are the list of villages near Watpur village in Nandgaon-Khandeshwar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nandura | 280 |
| Shelugund | 1,252 |
| Dharfal | 702 |
| Wadura | 1,327 |
| Dhawalsari | 1,332 |
| Siddhanathpur | 654 |
| Morgaon | 819 |
| Chakora | 331 |
| Bopnemtabad | 769 |
| Jaisinga | 406 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Watpur, Amravati, Maharashtra - Wikipedia