Watkhed Population, Caste, Working Data Yavatmal, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Watkhed is a village situated in Yavatmal taluka of Yavatmal district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 183 families residing in the village Watkhed. The total population of Watkhed is 705 out of which 345 are males and 360 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Watkhed is 1,043.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Watkhed village is 87 which is 12% of the total population. There are 42 male children and 45 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Watkhed is 1,071 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,043) of Watkhed village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Watkhed is 85.9%. Thus Watkhed village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73% of Yavatmal district. The male literacy rate is 91.42% and the female literacy rate is 80.63% in Watkhed village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Watkhed village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Watkhed Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Watkhed village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 87 | 42 | 45 |
| Literacy | 85.92% | 91.42% | 80.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 33 | 16 | 17 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 630 | 307 | 323 |
| Illiterate | 174 | 68 | 106 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 89.4% of total population in Watkhed village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Watkhed village out of total population, 456 were engaged in work activities. 97.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 456 workers engaged in Main Work, 70 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 355 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 443 | 217 | 226 |
| Cultivators | 70 | 60 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 355 | 149 | 206 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Non Working | 249 | 122 | 127 |
Map of Watkhed, Yavatmal, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Watkhed, Yavatmal
Below are the list of villages near Watkhed village in Yavatmal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hiwari | 2,748 |
| Pardinaka | 1,504 |
| Kharad Bk. | 583 |
| Chandapur | 769 |
| Vasantnagar | 391 |
| Bori | 554 |
| Ramnagar | 380 |
| Varud | 485 |
| Sakur | 611 |
| Dighori | 801 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Watkhed, Yavatmal, Maharashtra - Wikipedia