Walkeshwar Population, Caste, Working Data Jalna, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Walkeshwar is a village situated in Ambad taluka of Jalna district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 403 families residing in the village Walkeshwar. The total population of Walkeshwar is 2,113 out of which 1,096 are males and 1,017 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Walkeshwar is 928.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Walkeshwar village is 363 which is 17% of the total population. There are 196 male children and 167 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Walkeshwar is 852 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Walkeshwar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Walkeshwar is 68.4%. Thus Walkeshwar village has higher literacy rate compared to 61% of Jalna district. The male literacy rate is 77.11% and the female literacy rate is 59.18% in Walkeshwar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Walkeshwar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Walkeshwar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Walkeshwar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 363 | 196 | 167 |
| Literacy | 68.4% | 77.11% | 59.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 256 | 120 | 136 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 18 | 10 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 916 | 402 | 514 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Walkeshwar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Walkeshwar village out of total population, 995 were engaged in work activities. 80.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 995 workers engaged in Main Work, 53 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 468 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 798 | 483 | 315 |
| Cultivators | 53 | 36 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 468 | 243 | 225 |
| Household Industries | 24 | 14 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 253 | 190 | 63 |
| Marginal Workers | 197 | 97 | 100 |
| Non Working | 1,118 | 516 | 602 |
Nearby Villages to Walkeshwar,
Below are the list of villages near Walkeshwar village in Ambad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shahagad | 7,866 |
| Lakhmapuri | 1,220 |
| Gandhari | 1,125 |
| Kukkadgaon | 1,099 |
| Gori | 392 |
| Sukhapuri | 1,761 |
| Domalgaon | 1,332 |
| Belgaon | 629 |
| Apegaon | 642 |
| Rui | 3,019 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Walkeshwar, Jalna, Maharashtra - Wikipedia