Wak Population, Caste, Working Data Sindhudurg, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Wak is a village situated in Malwan taluka of Sindhudurg district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 124 families residing in the village Wak. The total population of Wak is 481 out of which 248 are males and 233 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wak is 940.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Wak village is 31 which is 6% of the total population. There are 18 male children and 13 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wak is 722 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Wak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wak is 85.1%. Thus Wak village has higher literacy rate compared to 78.4% of Sindhudurg district. The male literacy rate is 85.22% and the female literacy rate is 85% in Wak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 31 | 18 | 13 |
| Literacy | 85.11% | 85.22% | 85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 98 | 52 | 46 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Wak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wak village out of total population, 258 were engaged in work activities. 70.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 258 workers engaged in Main Work, 77 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 47 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 183 | 150 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 77 | 55 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 47 | 42 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 53 | 47 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 75 | 16 | 59 |
| Non Working | 223 | 82 | 141 |
Nearby Villages to Wak,
Below are the list of villages near Wak village in Malwan.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wak, Sindhudurg, Maharashtra - Wikipedia