Wakadi Population, Caste, Working Data Ahmadnagar, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Wakadi is a village situated in Rahta taluka of Ahmadnagar district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,467 families residing in the village Wakadi. The total population of Wakadi is 11,930 out of which 6,185 are males and 5,745 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wakadi is 929.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Wakadi village is 1420 which is 12% of the total population. There are 763 male children and 657 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wakadi is 861 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Wakadi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wakadi is 82.4%. Thus Wakadi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.4% of Ahmadnagar district. The male literacy rate is 89.17% and the female literacy rate is 75.24% in Wakadi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wakadi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wakadi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wakadi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,420 | 763 | 657 |
| Literacy | 82.43% | 89.17% | 75.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,747 | 879 | 868 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 827 | 426 | 401 |
| Illiterate | 3,267 | 1,350 | 1,917 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.9% of total population in Wakadi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wakadi village out of total population, 6,191 were engaged in work activities. 96.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,191 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,913 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,920 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,959 | 3,494 | 2,465 |
| Cultivators | 2,913 | 1,775 | 1,138 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,920 | 919 | 1,001 |
| Household Industries | 118 | 90 | 28 |
| Other Workers | 1,008 | 710 | 298 |
| Marginal Workers | 232 | 97 | 135 |
| Non Working | 5,739 | 2,594 | 3,145 |
Map of Wakadi, Ahmadnagar, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Wakadi, Rahta
Below are the list of villages near Wakadi village in Rahta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rampurwadi | 3,100 |
| Elamwadi | 597 |
| Nathu Patalachiwadi | 1,800 |
| Jalgaon | 3,508 |
| Puntamba | 13,098 |
| Chitali | 4,609 |
| Rastapur | 1,887 |
| Dhangarwadi | 952 |
| Shingave | 4,258 |
| Babhaleshwar Kh. | 5,644 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wakadi, Ahmadnagar, Maharashtra - Wikipedia