Vekhandwadi Population, Caste, Working Data Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Vekhandwadi is a village situated in Panhala taluka of Kolhapur district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 110 families residing in the village Vekhandwadi. The total population of Vekhandwadi is 577 out of which 300 are males and 277 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vekhandwadi is 923.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vekhandwadi village is 57 which is 10% of the total population. There are 27 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vekhandwadi is 1,111 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (923) of Vekhandwadi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vekhandwadi is 92.5%. Thus Vekhandwadi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.9% of Kolhapur district. The male literacy rate is 97.44% and the female literacy rate is 87.04% in Vekhandwadi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vekhandwadi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vekhandwadi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vekhandwadi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 57 | 27 | 30 |
| Literacy | 92.5% | 97.44% | 87.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 96 | 34 | 62 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Vekhandwadi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vekhandwadi village out of total population, 201 were engaged in work activities. 26.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 201 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 53 | 44 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 22 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 148 | 127 | 21 |
| Non Working | 376 | 129 | 247 |
Map of Vekhandwadi, Kolhapur, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Vekhandwadi, Panhala
Below are the list of villages near Vekhandwadi village in Panhala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Injole | 1,993 |
| Mhalunge Tarf Thane | 342 |
| Bandivade | 919 |
| Panhala | 1,600 |
| Badewadi | 636 |
| Apati | 1,067 |
| Bongewadi | 496 |
| Nebapur | 752 |
| Borivade | 2,803 |
| Ambavade | 1,918 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vekhandwadi, Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia