Wakav Population, Caste, Working Data Solapur, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Wakav is a village situated in Madha taluka of Solapur district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 453 families residing in the village Wakav. The total population of Wakav is 2,037 out of which 1,082 are males and 955 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wakav is 883.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Wakav village is 231 which is 11% of the total population. There are 146 male children and 85 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wakav is 582 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (883) of Wakav village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wakav is 77.6%. Thus Wakav village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Solapur district. The male literacy rate is 85.68% and the female literacy rate is 68.85% in Wakav village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wakav village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wakav Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wakav village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 231 | 146 | 85 |
| Literacy | 77.57% | 85.68% | 68.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 224 | 119 | 105 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 636 | 280 | 356 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Wakav village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wakav village out of total population, 931 were engaged in work activities. 99% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 931 workers engaged in Main Work, 552 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 234 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 922 | 571 | 351 |
| Cultivators | 552 | 340 | 212 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 234 | 106 | 128 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 125 | 115 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Non Working | 1,106 | 506 | 600 |
Nearby Villages to Wakav,
Below are the list of villages near Wakav village in Madha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chavhanwadi | 234 |
| Khairewadi | 630 |
| Kewad | 2,101 |
| Londhewadi | 1,237 |
| Undargaon | 2,587 |
| Kumbhej | 1,386 |
| Darfal | 3,067 |
| Khairao | 1,908 |
| Jamgaon | 1,087 |
| Manegaon | 4,464 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wakav, Solapur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia