Wakan Population, Caste, Working Data Yavatmal, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Wakan is a village situated in Mahagaon taluka of Yavatmal district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 267 families residing in the village Wakan. The total population of Wakan is 1,191 out of which 603 are males and 588 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wakan is 975.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Wakan village is 196 which is 16% of the total population. There are 93 male children and 103 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wakan is 1,108 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Wakan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wakan is 67.3%. Thus Wakan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 73% of Yavatmal district. The male literacy rate is 78.43% and the female literacy rate is 55.67% in Wakan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wakan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wakan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wakan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 196 | 93 | 103 |
| Literacy | 67.34% | 78.43% | 55.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 150 | 78 | 72 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 44 | 20 | 24 |
| Illiterate | 521 | 203 | 318 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.7% of total population in Wakan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wakan village out of total population, 631 were engaged in work activities. 85.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 631 workers engaged in Main Work, 167 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 334 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 537 | 323 | 214 |
| Cultivators | 167 | 120 | 47 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 334 | 174 | 160 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 31 | 25 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 94 | 9 | 85 |
| Non Working | 560 | 271 | 289 |
Map of Wakan, Yavatmal, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Wakan, Mahagaon
Below are the list of villages near Wakan village in Mahagaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kondari | 2,146 |
| Pokhari | 963 |
| Malvakad | 2,341 |
| Sudhakar Nagar | 1,320 |
| Hiwalani | 649 |
| Naiknagar | 409 |
| Wanoli | 2,241 |
| Sataghari | 726 |
| Chinchpad | 1,302 |
| Ghonsara | 1,936 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wakan, Yavatmal, Maharashtra - Wikipedia