Wela Population, Caste, Working Data Wardha, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Wela is a village situated in Hinganghat taluka of Wardha district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 623 families residing in the village Wela. The total population of Wela is 2,536 out of which 1,317 are males and 1,219 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wela is 926.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Wela village is 262 which is 10% of the total population. There are 151 male children and 111 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wela is 735 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Wela village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wela is 87.2%. Thus Wela village has a higher literacy rate compared to 78.4% of Wardha district. The male literacy rate is 92.02% and the female literacy rate is 82.13% in Wela village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wela village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wela Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wela village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 262 | 151 | 111 |
| Literacy | 87.2% | 92.02% | 82.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 541 | 302 | 239 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 236 | 125 | 111 |
| Illiterate | 553 | 244 | 309 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.3% of total population in Wela village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wela village out of total population, 1,276 were engaged in work activities. 95.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,276 workers engaged in Main Work, 379 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 584 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,213 | 780 | 433 |
| Cultivators | 379 | 253 | 126 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 584 | 306 | 278 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 234 | 208 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 63 | 27 | 36 |
| Non Working | 1,260 | 510 | 750 |
Map of Wela, Wardha, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Wela, Hinganghat
Below are the list of villages near Wela village in Hinganghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dabha | 29 |
| Fattepur | 111 |
| Kawadghat | 876 |
| Borkhedi | 204 |
| Wani | 1,702 |
| Tambhari | 292 |
| Naigaon | 37 |
| Ashti | 8 |
| Khairati | 227 |
| Nandgaon | 2,734 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wela, Wardha, Maharashtra - Wikipedia