Vadaj Population, Caste, Working Data Pune, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Vadaj is a village situated in Junnar taluka of Pune district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 566 families residing in the village Vadaj. The total population of Vadaj is 2,753 out of which 1,407 are males and 1,346 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vadaj is 957.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vadaj village is 285 which is 10% of the total population. There are 144 male children and 141 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vadaj is 979 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Vadaj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vadaj is 88.2%. Thus Vadaj village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.1% of Pune district. The male literacy rate is 94.46% and the female literacy rate is 81.58% in Vadaj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vadaj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vadaj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vadaj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 285 | 144 | 141 |
| Literacy | 88.17% | 94.46% | 81.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 80 | 41 | 39 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 136 | 71 | 65 |
| Illiterate | 577 | 214 | 363 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.9% of total population in Vadaj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vadaj village out of total population, 1,649 were engaged in work activities. 97.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,649 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,088 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 416 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,615 | 818 | 797 |
| Cultivators | 1,088 | 532 | 556 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 416 | 201 | 215 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 99 | 76 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 34 | 23 | 11 |
| Non Working | 1,104 | 566 | 538 |
Map of Vadaj, Pune, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Vadaj, Junnar
Below are the list of villages near Vadaj village in Junnar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nimdari | 2,005 |
| Katede | 902 |
| Sawargaon | 3,185 |
| Buchakewadi | 1,564 |
| Gunjalwadi | 2,906 |
| Parunde | 2,212 |
| Arvi | 2,346 |
| Chincholi | 1,952 |
| Pimpalgaon T Narayangaon | 2,405 |
| Khilarwadi | 479 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vadaj, Pune, Maharashtra - Wikipedia