Wakad Population, Caste, Working Data Nanded, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Wakad is a village situated in Bhokar taluka of Nanded district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 302 families residing in the village Wakad. The total population of Wakad is 2,032 out of which 1,093 are males and 939 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wakad is 859.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Wakad village is 289 which is 14% of the total population. There are 157 male children and 132 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wakad is 841 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (859) of Wakad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wakad is 76.5%. Thus Wakad village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.1% of Nanded district. The male literacy rate is 89.42% and the female literacy rate is 61.46% in Wakad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wakad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wakad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wakad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 289 | 157 | 132 |
| Literacy | 76.48% | 89.42% | 61.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 88 | 43 | 45 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,768 | 956 | 812 |
| Illiterate | 699 | 256 | 443 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 87% of total population in Wakad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wakad village out of total population, 890 were engaged in work activities. 85.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 890 workers engaged in Main Work, 457 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 261 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 760 | 440 | 320 |
| Cultivators | 457 | 227 | 230 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 261 | 178 | 83 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 32 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 130 | 22 | 108 |
| Non Working | 1,142 | 631 | 511 |
Map of Wakad, Nanded, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Wakad, Bhokar
Below are the list of villages near Wakad village in Bhokar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhoshi | 3,910 |
| Amdari | 939 |
| Kharbi | 1,347 |
| Amdariwadi | 741 |
| Gopi Tanda | 379 |
| Dhawari kh | 1,058 |
| Dhawari bk | 1,034 |
| Therban | 1,936 |
| Borgaon | 1,614 |
| Hari tanda | 556 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wakad, Nanded, Maharashtra - Wikipedia