Vakwad Population, Caste, Working Data Dhule, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Vakwad is a village situated in Shirpur taluka of Dhule district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 622 families residing in the village Vakwad. The total population of Vakwad is 3,697 out of which 1,836 are males and 1,861 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vakwad is 1,014.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vakwad village is 739 which is 20% of the total population. There are 384 male children and 355 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vakwad is 924 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,014) of Vakwad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vakwad is 56.1%. Thus Vakwad village has a lower literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Dhule district. The male literacy rate is 63.22% and the female literacy rate is 49.14% in Vakwad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vakwad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vakwad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vakwad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 739 | 384 | 355 |
| Literacy | 56.05% | 63.22% | 49.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 19 | 8 | 11 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,655 | 1,816 | 1,839 |
| Illiterate | 2,039 | 918 | 1,121 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.9% of total population in Vakwad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vakwad village out of total population, 1,813 were engaged in work activities. 97.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,813 workers engaged in Main Work, 548 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,177 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,773 | 874 | 899 |
| Cultivators | 548 | 270 | 278 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,177 | 580 | 597 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 47 | 23 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 40 | 20 | 20 |
| Non Working | 1,884 | 942 | 942 |
Map of Vakwad, Dhule, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Vakwad, Shirpur
Below are the list of villages near Vakwad village in Shirpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Durbadya | 2,349 |
| Umarda | 3,261 |
| Kakadmal | 436 |
| Kodid | 6,101 |
| Gurhadpani | 2,298 |
| Chakadu | 3,261 |
| Gadhaddeo | 3,557 |
| Borpani | 1,885 |
| Malkatar | 2,545 |
| Fattepur | 5,534 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vakwad, Dhule, Maharashtra - Wikipedia