Wattegatta Population, Caste, Working Data Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Wattegatta is a village situated in Etapalli taluka of Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 81 families residing in the village Wattegatta. The total population of Wattegatta is 383 out of which 216 are males and 167 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wattegatta is 773.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Wattegatta village is 30 which is 8% of the total population. There are 16 male children and 14 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wattegatta is 875 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (773) of Wattegatta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wattegatta is 72.5%. Thus Wattegatta village has a higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Gadchiroli district. The male literacy rate is 84% and the female literacy rate is 57.52% in Wattegatta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wattegatta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wattegatta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wattegatta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 30 | 16 | 14 |
| Literacy | 72.52% | 84% | 57.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 329 | 184 | 145 |
| Illiterate | 127 | 48 | 79 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 85.9% of total population in Wattegatta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wattegatta village out of total population, 337 were engaged in work activities. 92.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 337 workers engaged in Main Work, 275 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 312 | 176 | 136 |
| Cultivators | 275 | 157 | 118 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23 | 13 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 25 | 16 | 9 |
| Non Working | 46 | 24 | 22 |
Map of Wattegatta, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Wattegatta, Etapalli
Below are the list of villages near Wattegatta village in Etapalli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Halewara | 1,083 |
| Gattepalli | 242 |
| Kothi | 509 |
| Bater | 82 |
| Kornar | 188 |
| Maveli | 155 |
| Ragadandi | 174 |
| Dewada M | 135 |
| Kachler | 580 |
| Kudari | 514 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wattegatta, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Wikipedia