Wakwad Population, Caste, Working Data Osmanabad, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Wakwad is a village situated in Bhum taluka of Osmanabad district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 279 families residing in the village Wakwad. The total population of Wakwad is 1,383 out of which 738 are males and 645 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wakwad is 874.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Wakwad village is 208 which is 15% of the total population. There are 119 male children and 89 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wakwad is 748 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (874) of Wakwad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wakwad is 65.7%. Thus Wakwad village has lower literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Osmanabad district. The male literacy rate is 77.22% and the female literacy rate is 52.88% in Wakwad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wakwad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wakwad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wakwad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 208 | 119 | 89 |
| Literacy | 65.7% | 77.22% | 52.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 66 | 35 | 31 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 611 | 260 | 351 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Wakwad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wakwad village out of total population, 865 were engaged in work activities. 97.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 865 workers engaged in Main Work, 749 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 74 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 843 | 437 | 406 |
| Cultivators | 749 | 386 | 363 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 74 | 38 | 36 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 13 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 22 | 9 | 13 |
| Non Working | 518 | 292 | 226 |
Nearby Villages to Wakwad,
Below are the list of villages near Wakwad village in Bhum.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ramkund | 1,192 |
| Songiri | 1,757 |
| Dukkarwadi | 548 |
| Rameshwar | 1,310 |
| Bhawanwadi | 622 |
| Ulup | 1,437 |
| Sukta | 1,824 |
| Barhanpur | 605 |
| Padoli | 562 |
| Kasari | 512 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wakwad, Osmanabad, Maharashtra - Wikipedia