Wakal Population, Caste, Working Data Bhandara, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Wakal is a village situated in Lakhani taluka of Bhandara district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 275 families residing in the village Wakal. The total population of Wakal is 1,210 out of which 624 are males and 586 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wakal is 939.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Wakal village is 116 which is 10% of the total population. There are 61 male children and 55 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wakal is 902 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Wakal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wakal is 81.4%. Thus Wakal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Bhandara district. The male literacy rate is 91.3% and the female literacy rate is 70.81% in Wakal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wakal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wakal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wakal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 116 | 61 | 55 |
| Literacy | 81.35% | 91.3% | 70.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 268 | 137 | 131 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 320 | 110 | 210 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Wakal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wakal village out of total population, 724 were engaged in work activities. 86.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 724 workers engaged in Main Work, 81 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 516 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 626 | 330 | 296 |
| Cultivators | 81 | 58 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 516 | 250 | 266 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 16 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 98 | 41 | 57 |
| Non Working | 486 | 253 | 233 |
Map of Wakal, Bhandara, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Wakal, Lakhani
Below are the list of villages near Wakal village in Lakhani.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Deori | 611 |
| Dhwarkheda | 507 |
| Kotali | 2,331 |
| Gondi | 450 |
| Sangaon | 209 |
| Mangapur | 621 |
| Pahadi | 234 |
| Kawale Wada | 405 |
| Kawadsi | 422 |
| Palandur | 4,739 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wakal, Bhandara, Maharashtra - Wikipedia