Watul Population, Caste, Working Data Ratnagiri, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Watul is a village situated in Rajapur taluka of Ratnagiri district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 339 families residing in the village Watul. The total population of Watul is 1,349 out of which 657 are males and 692 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Watul is 1,053.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Watul village is 124 which is 9% of the total population. There are 64 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Watul is 938 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,053) of Watul village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Watul is 85.4%. Thus Watul village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Ratnagiri district. The male literacy rate is 94.6% and the female literacy rate is 76.74% in Watul village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Watul village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Watul Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Watul village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 124 | 64 | 60 |
| Literacy | 85.39% | 94.6% | 76.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 91 | 45 | 46 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 303 | 96 | 207 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Watul village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Watul village out of total population, 708 were engaged in work activities. 87.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 708 workers engaged in Main Work, 351 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 93 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 620 | 364 | 256 |
| Cultivators | 351 | 193 | 158 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 93 | 36 | 57 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 169 | 130 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 88 | 28 | 60 |
| Non Working | 641 | 265 | 376 |
Map of Watul, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Watul, Rajapur
Below are the list of villages near Watul village in Rajapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mandrul | 1,092 |
| Kond Tiware | 276 |
| Sutarwadi | 338 |
| Tiware | 497 |
| Chuna Kolwan | 495 |
| Sabalewadi | 249 |
| Nivkholwadi | 377 |
| Ozar | 1,327 |
| Wadavali | 639 |
| Yelawan | 700 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Watul, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra - Wikipedia