Saswad Population, Caste, Working Data Satara, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Saswad is a village situated in Phaltan taluka of Satara district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 729 families residing in the village Saswad. The total population of Saswad is 3,523 out of which 1,762 are males and 1,761 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Saswad is 999.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Saswad village is 391 which is 11% of the total population. There are 188 male children and 203 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saswad is 1,080 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (999) of Saswad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Saswad is 80.4%. Thus Saswad village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.1% of Satara district. The male literacy rate is 87.61% and the female literacy rate is 73.11% in Saswad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Saswad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Saswad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saswad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 391 | 188 | 203 |
| Literacy | 80.4% | 87.61% | 73.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 153 | 82 | 71 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 1,005 | 383 | 622 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Saswad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Saswad village out of total population, 1,609 were engaged in work activities. 98.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,609 workers engaged in Main Work, 944 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 334 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,580 | 993 | 587 |
| Cultivators | 944 | 564 | 380 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 334 | 196 | 138 |
| Household Industries | 41 | 19 | 22 |
| Other Workers | 261 | 214 | 47 |
| Marginal Workers | 29 | 11 | 18 |
| Non Working | 1,914 | 758 | 1,156 |
Map of Saswad, Satara, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Saswad, Phaltan
Below are the list of villages near Saswad village in Phaltan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vitthalwadi | 1,062 |
| Thakubaichiwadi | 599 |
| Taradgaon | 7,337 |
| Aradgaon | 1,151 |
| Chavhanwadi | 1,558 |
| Chambharwadi | 644 |
| Kapadgaon | 1,802 |
| Tambave | 2,544 |
| Koregaon | 1,077 |
| Koparde | 74 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Saswad, Satara, Maharashtra - Wikipedia