Wakad Population, Caste, Working Data Aurangabad, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Wakad is a village situated in Kannad taluka of Aurangabad district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 596 families residing in the village Wakad. The total population of Wakad is 2,692 out of which 1,402 are males and 1,290 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wakad is 920.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Wakad village is 417 which is 15% of the total population. There are 209 male children and 208 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wakad is 995 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (920) of Wakad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wakad is 70.3%. Thus Wakad village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.6% of Aurangabad district. The male literacy rate is 82.82% and the female literacy rate is 56.56% 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 | 417 | 209 | 208 |
| Literacy | 70.33% | 82.82% | 56.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 224 | 121 | 103 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 57 | 29 | 28 |
| Illiterate | 1,092 | 414 | 678 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.1% of total population in Wakad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wakad village out of total population, 1,692 were engaged in work activities. 82% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,692 workers engaged in Main Work, 842 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 458 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,388 | 714 | 674 |
| Cultivators | 842 | 457 | 385 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 458 | 183 | 275 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 80 | 66 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 304 | 184 | 120 |
| Non Working | 1,000 | 504 | 496 |
Map of Wakad, Aurangabad, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Wakad, Kannad
Below are the list of villages near Wakad village in Kannad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Raigaon | 1,001 |
| Khatkheda | 1,583 |
| Barkatpur | 1,443 |
| Malegaon | 546 |
| Chincholi | 6,434 |
| Ganeshpur | 1,565 |
| Rojwepur | 585 |
| Jamdi | 2,759 |
| Kolambi Makta | 441 |
| Shelgaon Khalsa | 1,118 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wakad, Aurangabad, Maharashtra - Wikipedia