Wakad Population, Caste, Working Data Washim, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Wakad is a village situated in Risod taluka of Washim district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,063 families residing in the village Wakad. The total population of Wakad is 5,215 out of which 2,675 are males and 2,540 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wakad is 950.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Wakad village is 719 which is 14% of the total population. There are 377 male children and 342 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wakad is 907 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Wakad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wakad is 78.6%. Thus Wakad village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of Washim district. The male literacy rate is 86.73% and the female literacy rate is 70.11% 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 | 719 | 377 | 342 |
| Literacy | 78.6% | 86.73% | 70.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 809 | 415 | 394 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 201 | 97 | 104 |
| Illiterate | 1,681 | 682 | 999 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.9% of total population in Wakad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wakad village out of total population, 2,695 were engaged in work activities. 73.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,695 workers engaged in Main Work, 370 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,499 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,987 | 1,142 | 845 |
| Cultivators | 370 | 272 | 98 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,499 | 779 | 720 |
| Household Industries | 42 | 37 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 76 | 54 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 708 | 347 | 361 |
| Non Working | 2,520 | 1,186 | 1,334 |
Nearby Villages to Wakad,
Below are the list of villages near Wakad village in Risod.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pimparkhed | 437 |
| Sarapkhed | 116 |
| Borkhedi | 2,232 |
| Mothegaon | 3,488 |
| Wadi Wakad | 717 |
| Karda | 2,115 |
| Bibkhed | 1,473 |
| Pimpri Sarhad | 1,290 |
| Gohagaon | 1,838 |
| Kuksa | 930 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wakad, Washim, Maharashtra - Wikipedia