# Watpur, Nandgaon-Khandeshwar, Amravati – Population & Literacy > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/amravati/nandgaon-khandeshwar/watpur/ Village · Nandgaon-Khandeshwar, Amravati # Watpur Watpur is a village in [Nandgaon-Khandeshwar](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/amravati/nandgaon-khandeshwar/) sub-district of [Amravati](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/amravati/) district, [Maharashtra](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/). The 2011 Census counted **1,414 people in 303 households**, the 27th largest of 131 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 87.9%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 85.8%. - 1,414people (2011) - 303households - 87.9%literacy - 806females per 1,000 males ## Watpur PIN code and other codes Watpur falls in Nandgaon-Khandeshwar sub-district, Amravati district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockNandgaon-Khandeshwar - Census village code533029 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Watpur from nearby towns? - Mund Nishankrao (sub-district HQ)24 km by road - Amravati (district HQ)18 km by road - Amravati (nearest town)18 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Watpur? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Watpur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●DispensaryIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Vadnera - ○Degree college10+ km · Vadnera - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Vadnera - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)18 h summer · 20 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Watpur known for? About 87% of the 1,032 hectares of village land is sown, and 832 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Watpur Of every 100 households in Watpur in 2011, 86 had electricity, 50 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 33 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Watpur · ■ Nandgaon-Khandeshwar rural average Electricity for lighting ****86%** **80% Toilet within the home ****50%** **39% No toilet (open defecation) ****50%** **61% Tap water ****72%** **54% Drinking water within premises ****55%** **38% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **10% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%** **89% Use banking services ****71%** **54% Television ****23%** **35% Mobile phone ****33%** **31% Computer with internet ****2%** **1% Two-wheeler ****5%** **9% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **1% None of these assets ****52%** **42% Own their home ****92%** **92% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Watpur? ■ Watpur · ■ Nandgaon-Khandeshwar rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****87.9%** **85.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****806** **947 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****581** **916 Working population ****49.7%** **49.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 91.7% for men and 83.3% for women. 58% of men and 40% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 166 (24%) · **■** Farm labourers 291 (41%) · **■** Other work 37 (5%) · **■** Marginal 209 (30%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Nandgaon-Khandeshwar - Yenas1,494 people - Hiwara Bk1,480 people - Mokhad1,454 people - Waghoda1,422 people - Dahigaon1,389 people - Dhawalsari1,332 people - Wadura1,327 people - Januna1,310 people [All 161 villages in Nandgaon-Khandeshwar](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/amravati/nandgaon-khandeshwar/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Watpur from Amravati?18 km by road - What is the population of Watpur?1,414 (Census 2011) - Which district is Watpur in?Amravati district (Nandgaon-Khandeshwar sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Watpur?87.9% (Census 2011)