Wakhara Population, Caste, Working Data Chandauli, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Wakhara is a village situated in Chandauli tehsil of Chandauli district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 320 families residing in the village Wakhara. The total population of Wakhara is 1,867 out of which 991 are males and 876 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wakhara is 884.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Wakhara village is 251 which is 13% of the total population. There are 134 male children and 117 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wakhara is 873 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (884) of Wakhara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wakhara is 73.8%. Thus Wakhara village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of Chandauli district. The male literacy rate is 85.53% and the female literacy rate is 60.61% in Wakhara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wakhara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wakhara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wakhara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 251 | 134 | 117 |
| Literacy | 73.82% | 85.53% | 60.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 166 | 91 | 75 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 24 | 14 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 674 | 258 | 416 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Wakhara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wakhara village out of total population, 635 were engaged in work activities. 73.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 635 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 32 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 465 | 368 | 97 |
| Cultivators | 59 | 50 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 32 | 27 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 110 | 71 | 39 |
| Other Workers | 264 | 220 | 44 |
| Marginal Workers | 170 | 113 | 57 |
| Non Working | 1,232 | 510 | 722 |
Nearby Villages to Wakhara,
Below are the list of villages near Wakhara village in Chandauli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chakiya | 565 |
| Muhammadpur | 1,341 |
| Jafrpur | 1,991 |
| Rasulpur | 196 |
| Dharana | 3,664 |
| Mahawalpur | 4,717 |
| Dihawa | 698 |
| Puraini | 1,494 |
| Bagahi | 1,693 |
| Khajurpur Gawan | 3,012 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wakhara, Chandauli, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia