Wakeshwar Population, Caste, Working Data Satara, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Wakeshwar is a village situated in Khatav taluka of Satara district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 414 families residing in the village Wakeshwar. The total population of Wakeshwar is 1,818 out of which 888 are males and 930 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wakeshwar is 1,047.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Wakeshwar village is 183 which is 10% of the total population. There are 90 male children and 93 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wakeshwar is 1,033 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,047) of Wakeshwar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wakeshwar is 81%. Thus Wakeshwar village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.1% of Satara district. The male literacy rate is 87.34% and the female literacy rate is 75.03% 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 | 183 | 90 | 93 |
| Literacy | 81.04% | 87.34% | 75.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 204 | 101 | 103 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 493 | 191 | 302 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Wakeshwar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wakeshwar village out of total population, 715 were engaged in work activities. 72% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 715 workers engaged in Main Work, 342 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 91 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 515 | 397 | 118 |
| Cultivators | 342 | 276 | 66 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 91 | 52 | 39 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 76 | 64 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 200 | 56 | 144 |
| Non Working | 1,103 | 435 | 668 |
Nearby Villages to Wakeshwar,
Below are the list of villages near Wakeshwar village in Khatav.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vaduj | 17,636 |
| Kuroli | 5,519 |
| Satewadi | 1,610 |
| Umbarde | 1,544 |
| Hingane | 1,355 |
| Naikachiwadi | 967 |
| Tadavale | 2,577 |
| Ganeshwadi | 1,816 |
| Mandave | 2,059 |
| Gursale | 4,143 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wakeshwar, Satara, Maharashtra - Wikipedia