Vakas Population, Caste, Working Data Raigarh, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Vakas is a village situated in Karjat taluka of Raigarh district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 271 families residing in the village Vakas. The total population of Vakas is 1,408 out of which 736 are males and 672 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vakas is 913.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vakas village is 169 which is 12% of the total population. There are 97 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vakas is 742 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (913) of Vakas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vakas is 75.6%. Thus Vakas village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.6% of Raigarh district. The male literacy rate is 82.79% and the female literacy rate is 68% in Vakas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vakas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vakas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vakas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 169 | 97 | 72 |
| Literacy | 75.63% | 82.79% | 68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 53 | 26 | 27 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 244 | 119 | 125 |
| Illiterate | 471 | 207 | 264 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.3% of total population in Vakas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vakas village out of total population, 775 were engaged in work activities. 54.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 775 workers engaged in Main Work, 181 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 76 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 421 | 268 | 153 |
| Cultivators | 181 | 90 | 91 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 76 | 37 | 39 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 161 | 139 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 354 | 153 | 201 |
| Non Working | 633 | 315 | 318 |
Nearby Villages to Vakas,
Below are the list of villages near Vakas village in Karjat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kolhiwali | 532 |
| Newali | 1,013 |
| Jite | 901 |
| Kumbhe | 383 |
| Borle | 216 |
| Ambiwali Bk. | 593 |
| Kolhare | 1,357 |
| Mangaon Tarf Waredi | 1,891 |
| Bopele | 593 |
| Bekare | 1,171 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vakas, Raigarh, Maharashtra - Wikipedia