Wadkhal Population, Caste, Working Data Raigarh, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Wadkhal is a village situated in Pen taluka of Raigarh district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 802 families residing in the village Wadkhal. The total population of Wadkhal is 3,419 out of which 1,808 are males and 1,611 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wadkhal is 891.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Wadkhal village is 423 which is 12% of the total population. There are 221 male children and 202 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wadkhal is 914 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (891) of Wadkhal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wadkhal is 81.6%. Thus Wadkhal village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.6% of Raigarh district. The male literacy rate is 88.15% and the female literacy rate is 74.17% in Wadkhal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wadkhal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wadkhal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wadkhal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 423 | 221 | 202 |
| Literacy | 81.58% | 88.15% | 74.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 61 | 34 | 27 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 248 | 124 | 124 |
| Illiterate | 975 | 409 | 566 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.3% of total population in Wadkhal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wadkhal village out of total population, 1,423 were engaged in work activities. 61.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,423 workers engaged in Main Work, 100 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 91 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 870 | 733 | 137 |
| Cultivators | 100 | 61 | 39 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 91 | 69 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 86 | 69 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 593 | 534 | 59 |
| Marginal Workers | 553 | 338 | 215 |
| Non Working | 1,996 | 737 | 1,259 |
Nearby Villages to Wadkhal,
Below are the list of villages near Wadkhal village in Pen.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kolave | 1,083 |
| Beneghat | 589 |
| Shinganvat | 273 |
| Dolvi | 2,553 |
| Sarebhag | 766 |
| Wave | 2,747 |
| Bori | 1,213 |
| Borwe | 711 |
| Masad Kh | 140 |
| Masad Beli | 284 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wadkhal, Raigarh, Maharashtra - Wikipedia