Watangi Population, Caste, Working Data Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Watangi is a village situated in Ajra taluka of Kolhapur district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 523 families residing in the village Watangi. The total population of Watangi is 2,035 out of which 927 are males and 1,108 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Watangi is 1,195.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Watangi village is 205 which is 10% of the total population. There are 99 male children and 106 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Watangi is 1,071 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,195) of Watangi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Watangi is 70.5%. Thus Watangi village has a lower literacy rate compared to 72.9% of Kolhapur district. The male literacy rate is 81.88% and the female literacy rate is 61.18% in Watangi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Watangi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Watangi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Watangi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 205 | 99 | 106 |
| Literacy | 70.55% | 81.88% | 61.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 133 | 61 | 72 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 744 | 249 | 495 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Watangi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Watangi village out of total population, 1,161 were engaged in work activities. 99.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,161 workers engaged in Main Work, 849 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 148 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,155 | 542 | 613 |
| Cultivators | 849 | 386 | 463 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 148 | 52 | 96 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 17 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 132 | 87 | 45 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Non Working | 874 | 382 | 492 |
Map of Watangi, Kolhapur, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Watangi, Ajra
Below are the list of villages near Watangi village in Ajra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shringarwadi | 612 |
| Morewadi | 473 |
| Burude | 1,439 |
| Kerakbol | 1 |
| Bolakewadi | 701 |
| Uchangi | 436 |
| Hatiwade | 1,078 |
| Murude | 1,060 |
| Honewadi | 801 |
| Kasar Kandgaon | 1,546 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Watangi, Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia