Wehelpada Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Wehelpada is a village situated in Vikramgad taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 452 families residing in the village Wehelpada. The total population of Wehelpada is 2,459 out of which 1,205 are males and 1,254 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wehelpada is 1,041.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Wehelpada village is 539 which is 22% of the total population. There are 277 male children and 262 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wehelpada is 946 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,041) of Wehelpada village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wehelpada is 52.5%. Thus Wehelpada village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 61.75% and the female literacy rate is 43.85% in Wehelpada village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wehelpada village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wehelpada Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wehelpada village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 539 | 277 | 262 |
| Literacy | 52.5% | 61.75% | 43.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,458 | 1,204 | 1,254 |
| Illiterate | 1,451 | 632 | 819 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Wehelpada village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wehelpada village out of total population, 1,327 were engaged in work activities. 85.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,327 workers engaged in Main Work, 397 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 712 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,130 | 588 | 542 |
| Cultivators | 397 | 204 | 193 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 712 | 372 | 340 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 197 | 83 | 114 |
| Non Working | 1,132 | 534 | 598 |
Map of Wehelpada, Thane, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Wehelpada, Vikramgad
Below are the list of villages near Wehelpada village in Vikramgad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vittalnagar | 959 |
| Shavate | 1,066 |
| Varanwadi | 1,054 |
| Ambeghar | 1,174 |
| Madacha Pada | 652 |
| Balapur | 2,617 |
| Karhe | 1,378 |
| Medhi | 1,094 |
| Talavali Tarf Dengachimet | 1,793 |
| Sawarai | 565 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wehelpada, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia