Wakal Population, Caste, Working Data Chandrapur, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Wakal is a village situated in Sindewahi taluka of Chandrapur district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 257 families residing in the village Wakal. The total population of Wakal is 1,017 out of which 500 are males and 517 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wakal is 1,034.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Wakal village is 107 which is 11% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 58 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wakal is 1,184 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,034) of Wakal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wakal is 76.6%. Thus Wakal village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Chandrapur district. The male literacy rate is 88.25% and the female literacy rate is 65.14% in Wakal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wakal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wakal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wakal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 107 | 49 | 58 |
| Literacy | 76.59% | 88.25% | 65.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 287 | 154 | 133 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 62 | 28 | 34 |
| Illiterate | 320 | 102 | 218 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.1% of total population in Wakal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wakal village out of total population, 624 were engaged in work activities. 75.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 624 workers engaged in Main Work, 109 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 350 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 472 | 251 | 221 |
| Cultivators | 109 | 84 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 350 | 158 | 192 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 152 | 78 | 74 |
| Non Working | 393 | 171 | 222 |
Nearby Villages to Wakal,
Below are the list of villages near Wakal village in Sindewahi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jamsala | 1,865 |
| Tekari alias Waneri | 1,280 |
| Mohadi | 2,731 |
| Piparheti | 132 |
| Karwa | 503 |
| Naleshwar | 772 |
| Pandharwani | 188 |
| Kalamgaon Tukum | 1,117 |
| Singadzari | 528 |
| Kalamgaon Gaonganna | 2,024 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wakal, Chandrapur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia