Malewad Population, Caste, Working Data Sindhudurg, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Malewad is a village situated in Sawantwadi taluka of Sindhudurg district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 671 families residing in the village Malewad. The total population of Malewad is 2,820 out of which 1,409 are males and 1,411 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Malewad is 1,001.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Malewad village is 205 which is 7% of the total population. There are 110 male children and 95 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Malewad is 864 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,001) of Malewad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Malewad is 88.3%. Thus Malewad village has a higher literacy rate compared to 78.4% of Sindhudurg district. The male literacy rate is 93.92% and the female literacy rate is 82.67% in Malewad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Malewad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Malewad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Malewad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 205 | 110 | 95 |
| Literacy | 88.26% | 93.92% | 82.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 192 | 96 | 96 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 21 | 13 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 512 | 189 | 323 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Malewad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Malewad village out of total population, 1,235 were engaged in work activities. 43.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,235 workers engaged in Main Work, 215 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 49 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 537 | 462 | 75 |
| Cultivators | 215 | 192 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 49 | 40 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 263 | 220 | 43 |
| Marginal Workers | 698 | 374 | 324 |
| Non Working | 1,585 | 573 | 1,012 |
Map of Malewad, Sindhudurg, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Malewad, Sawantwadi
Below are the list of villages near Malewad village in Sawantwadi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nhaveli | 1,879 |
| Ajgaon | 2,637 |
| Sonurli | 1,484 |
| Dhakore | 1,076 |
| Niravade | 2,927 |
| Kondure | 360 |
| Talavade | 2,620 |
| Dandeli | 1,253 |
| Kumbharwada | 2,406 |
| Aros | 1,283 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Malewad, Sindhudurg, Maharashtra - Wikipedia