Wadange Population, Caste, Working Data Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Wadange is a village situated in Karvir taluka of Kolhapur district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,880 families residing in the village Wadange. The total population of Wadange is 13,507 out of which 7,048 are males and 6,459 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wadange is 916.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Wadange village is 1330 which is 10% of the total population. There are 770 male children and 560 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wadange is 727 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (916) of Wadange village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wadange is 81.1%. Thus Wadange village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.9% of Kolhapur district. The male literacy rate is 87.16% and the female literacy rate is 74.66% in Wadange village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wadange village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wadange Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wadange village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,330 | 770 | 560 |
| Literacy | 81.1% | 87.16% | 74.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,937 | 970 | 967 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 88 | 48 | 40 |
| Illiterate | 3,631 | 1,576 | 2,055 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Wadange village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wadange village out of total population, 5,171 were engaged in work activities. 96.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,171 workers engaged in Main Work, 960 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 924 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,975 | 3,918 | 1,057 |
| Cultivators | 960 | 763 | 197 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 924 | 504 | 420 |
| Household Industries | 98 | 60 | 38 |
| Other Workers | 2,993 | 2,591 | 402 |
| Marginal Workers | 196 | 92 | 104 |
| Non Working | 8,336 | 3,038 | 5,298 |
Map of Wadange, Kolhapur, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Wadange, Karvir
Below are the list of villages near Wadange village in Karvir.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhuye | 2,744 |
| Rajputwadi | 1,107 |
| Jatharwadi | 1,856 |
| Chikhali | 6,301 |
| Shiye | 9,503 |
| Ambewadi | 2,203 |
| Sadale | 553 |
| Walivade | 10,715 |
| Madale | 818 |
| Chinchwad | 5,720 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wadange, Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia