Kitwad Population, Caste, Working Data Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Kitwad is a village situated in Chandgad taluka of Kolhapur district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 227 families residing in the village Kitwad. The total population of Kitwad is 1,049 out of which 493 are males and 556 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kitwad is 1,128.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kitwad village is 98 which is 9% of the total population. There are 45 male children and 53 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kitwad is 1,178 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,128) of Kitwad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kitwad is 65.8%. Thus Kitwad village has a lower literacy rate compared to 72.9% of Kolhapur district. The male literacy rate is 79.69% and the female literacy rate is 53.48% in Kitwad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kitwad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kitwad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kitwad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 98 | 45 | 53 |
| Literacy | 65.83% | 79.69% | 53.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 60 | 33 | 27 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 423 | 136 | 287 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kitwad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kitwad village out of total population, 700 were engaged in work activities. 86% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 700 workers engaged in Main Work, 539 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 602 | 282 | 320 |
| Cultivators | 539 | 236 | 303 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 54 | 40 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 98 | 52 | 46 |
| Non Working | 349 | 159 | 190 |
Map of Kitwad, Kolhapur, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Kitwad, Chandgad
Below are the list of villages near Kitwad village in Chandgad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalkundri | 3,081 |
| Hosur | 1,121 |
| Hundalewadi | 329 |
| Kagani | 1,932 |
| Kini | 1,654 |
| Nagardale | 1,867 |
| Ghulewadi | 820 |
| Kadalge Bk. | 1,710 |
| Jakkanhatti | 384 |
| Kadalge Kh. | 829 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kitwad, Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia