Wakhari Population, Caste, Working Data Nashik, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Wakhari is a village situated in Nandgaon taluka of Nashik district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 501 families residing in the village Wakhari. The total population of Wakhari is 2,528 out of which 1,322 are males and 1,206 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wakhari is 912.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Wakhari village is 371 which is 15% of the total population. There are 202 male children and 169 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wakhari is 837 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (912) of Wakhari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wakhari is 78.5%. Thus Wakhari village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Nashik district. The male literacy rate is 85.09% and the female literacy rate is 71.46% in Wakhari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wakhari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wakhari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wakhari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 371 | 202 | 169 |
| Literacy | 78.54% | 85.09% | 71.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 140 | 70 | 70 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 328 | 158 | 170 |
| Illiterate | 834 | 369 | 465 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13% of total population in Wakhari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wakhari village out of total population, 1,392 were engaged in work activities. 99.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,392 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,039 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 298 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,383 | 738 | 645 |
| Cultivators | 1,039 | 542 | 497 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 298 | 158 | 140 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 40 | 35 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Non Working | 1,136 | 579 | 557 |
Nearby Villages to Wakhari,
Below are the list of villages near Wakhari village in Nandgaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhauri | 1,385 |
| Pimprale | 2,573 |
| Soygaon | 1,548 |
| Kalamdari | 2,173 |
| Lohashingve | 2,445 |
| Malgaon | 1,713 |
| Bhalur | 3,209 |
| Borale | 2,198 |
| Wadali Bk. | 1,933 |
| Amode | 2,377 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wakhari, Nashik, Maharashtra - Wikipedia