Wai Population, Caste, Working Data Washim, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Wai is a village situated in Washim taluka of Washim district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 463 families residing in the village Wai. The total population of Wai is 1,852 out of which 975 are males and 877 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wai is 899.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Wai village is 237 which is 13% of the total population. There are 114 male children and 123 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wai is 1,079 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (899) of Wai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wai is 75%. Thus Wai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of Washim district. The male literacy rate is 85.48% and the female literacy rate is 63% in Wai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 237 | 114 | 123 |
| Literacy | 74.98% | 85.48% | 63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 88 | 43 | 45 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 596 | 310 | 286 |
| Illiterate | 641 | 239 | 402 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 32.2% of total population in Wai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wai village out of total population, 935 were engaged in work activities. 99.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 935 workers engaged in Main Work, 397 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 505 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 930 | 541 | 389 |
| Cultivators | 397 | 224 | 173 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 505 | 296 | 209 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 18 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Non Working | 917 | 431 | 486 |
Map of Wai, Washim, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Wai, Washim
Below are the list of villages near Wai village in Washim.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Warla | 2,638 |
| Sawali | 1,295 |
| Ghota | 1,160 |
| Zodga | 438 |
| Sonda | 1,804 |
| Songavhan | 900 |
| Shelu Bk. | 1,218 |
| Tanka | 834 |
| Umrala | 882 |
| Nimbalwadi | 292 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wai, Washim, Maharashtra - Wikipedia