Vikwel Population, Caste, Working Data Dhule, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Vikwel is a village situated in Sindkhede taluka of Dhule district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 97 families residing in the village Vikwel. The total population of Vikwel is 471 out of which 240 are males and 231 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vikwel is 962.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vikwel village is 47 which is 10% of the total population. There are 27 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vikwel is 741 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Vikwel village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vikwel is 75.7%. Thus Vikwel village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Dhule district. The male literacy rate is 85.45% and the female literacy rate is 65.88% in Vikwel village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vikwel village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vikwel Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vikwel village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 47 | 27 | 20 |
| Literacy | 75.71% | 85.45% | 65.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 104 | 48 | 56 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 116 | 57 | 59 |
| Illiterate | 150 | 58 | 92 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24.6% of total population in Vikwel village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vikwel village out of total population, 310 were engaged in work activities. 96.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 310 workers engaged in Main Work, 131 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 147 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 298 | 155 | 143 |
| Cultivators | 131 | 74 | 57 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 147 | 68 | 79 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Non Working | 161 | 80 | 81 |
Nearby Villages to Vikwel,
Below are the list of villages near Vikwel village in Sindkhede.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dongargaon | 1,270 |
| Mhalsar | 1,941 |
| Kanchanpur | 1,558 |
| Vadode | 329 |
| Babhalde | 1,078 |
| Mudawad | 2,441 |
| Kalmadi | 2,128 |
| Bhilane D. | 235 |
| Pimparkheda | 848 |
| Padhawad | 2,200 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vikwel, Dhule, Maharashtra - Wikipedia