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Vahal Population - Ratnagiri, Maharashtra

Vahal is a large village located in Chiplun Taluka of Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra with total 578 families residing. The Vahal village has population of 2547 of which 1219 are males while 1328 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Vahal village population of children with age 0-6 is 247 which makes up 9.70 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Vahal village is 1089 which is higher than Maharashtra state average of 929. Child Sex Ratio for the Vahal as per census is 1186, higher than Maharashtra average of 894.

Vahal village has lower literacy rate compared to Maharashtra. In 2011, literacy rate of Vahal village was 81.00 % compared to 82.34 % of Maharashtra. In Vahal Male literacy stands at 90.33 % while female literacy rate was 72.36 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Vahal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Vahal village.

Vahal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 578 - -
Population 2,547 1,219 1,328
Child (0-6) 247 113 134
Schedule Caste 47 22 25
Schedule Tribe 9 5 4
Literacy 81.00 % 90.33 % 72.36 %
Total Workers 1,242 733 509
Main Worker 1,079 - -
Marginal Worker 163 26 137

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.85 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.35 % of total population in Vahal village.

Work Profile

In Vahal village out of total population, 1242 were engaged in work activities. 86.88 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.12 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1242 workers engaged in Main Work, 413 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 391 were Agricultural labourer.