Waka Population, Caste, Working Data Nanded, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Waka is a village situated in Loha taluka of Nanded district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 457 families residing in the village Waka. The total population of Waka is 2,529 out of which 1,300 are males and 1,229 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Waka is 945.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Waka village is 387 which is 15% of the total population. There are 197 male children and 190 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Waka is 964 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (945) of Waka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Waka is 86.9%. Thus Waka village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.1% of Nanded district. The male literacy rate is 94.02% and the female literacy rate is 79.31% in Waka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Waka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Waka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Waka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 387 | 197 | 190 |
| Literacy | 86.88% | 94.02% | 79.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 456 | 241 | 215 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 668 | 263 | 405 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Waka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Waka village out of total population, 1,208 were engaged in work activities. 97.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,208 workers engaged in Main Work, 905 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 241 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,175 | 762 | 413 |
| Cultivators | 905 | 603 | 302 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 241 | 138 | 103 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 14 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 33 | 7 | 26 |
| Non Working | 1,321 | 531 | 790 |
Nearby Villages to Waka,
Below are the list of villages near Waka village in Loha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Donwada | 1,129 |
| Hatni | 1,777 |
| Kapshi Kh. | 1,393 |
| Yeli | 1,710 |
| Walki Kh. | 696 |
| Kaudgaon | 1,269 |
| Kapshi Bk. | 3,098 |
| Kamlaj | 824 |
| Shambhargaon | 1,003 |
| Chincholi P.U. | 696 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Waka, Nanded, Maharashtra - Wikipedia