Wakeshwar Population, Caste, Working Data Bhandara, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Wakeshwar is a village situated in Bhandara taluka of Bhandara district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 475 families residing in the village Wakeshwar. The total population of Wakeshwar is 2,056 out of which 1,030 are males and 1,026 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wakeshwar is 996.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Wakeshwar village is 211 which is 10% of the total population. There are 108 male children and 103 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wakeshwar is 954 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (996) of Wakeshwar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wakeshwar is 77%. Thus Wakeshwar village has higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Bhandara district. The male literacy rate is 86.01% and the female literacy rate is 68.04% in Wakeshwar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wakeshwar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wakeshwar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wakeshwar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 211 | 108 | 103 |
| Literacy | 77.02% | 86.01% | 68.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 255 | 118 | 137 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 75 | 32 | 43 |
| Illiterate | 635 | 237 | 398 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.6% of total population in Wakeshwar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wakeshwar village out of total population, 1,075 were engaged in work activities. 83.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,075 workers engaged in Main Work, 224 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 392 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 895 | 550 | 345 |
| Cultivators | 224 | 177 | 47 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 392 | 162 | 230 |
| Household Industries | 86 | 50 | 36 |
| Other Workers | 193 | 161 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 180 | 38 | 142 |
| Non Working | 981 | 442 | 539 |
Nearby Villages to Wakeshwar,
Below are the list of villages near Wakeshwar village in Bhandara.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wakeshwar, Bhandara, Maharashtra - Wikipedia