Vakare Population, Caste, Working Data Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Vakare is a village situated in Karvir taluka of Kolhapur district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,114 families residing in the village Vakare. The total population of Vakare is 5,858 out of which 3,081 are males and 2,777 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vakare is 901.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vakare village is 632 which is 11% of the total population. There are 374 male children and 258 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vakare is 690 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (901) of Vakare village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vakare is 77.3%. Thus Vakare village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.9% of Kolhapur district. The male literacy rate is 84.56% and the female literacy rate is 69.43% in Vakare village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vakare village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vakare Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vakare village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 632 | 374 | 258 |
| Literacy | 77.27% | 84.56% | 69.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,176 | 600 | 576 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,820 | 792 | 1,028 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Vakare village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vakare village out of total population, 2,997 were engaged in work activities. 98.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,997 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,926 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 663 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,949 | 1,814 | 1,135 |
| Cultivators | 1,926 | 1,188 | 738 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 663 | 317 | 346 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 15 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 339 | 294 | 45 |
| Marginal Workers | 48 | 33 | 15 |
| Non Working | 2,861 | 1,234 | 1,627 |
Map of Vakare, Kolhapur, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Vakare, Karvir
Below are the list of villages near Vakare village in Karvir.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Donwade | 2,447 |
| Kuditre | 4,382 |
| Padali Kh. | 5,408 |
| Padvalwadi | 1,211 |
| Balinge | 5,158 |
| Kerle | 4,951 |
| Nagadewadi | 4,981 |
| Nitawade | 514 |
| Sabalewadi | 1,744 |
| Warange | 3,994 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vakare, Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia