Wankar Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Wankar is a village situated in Barsoi block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 121 families residing in the village Wankar. The total population of Wankar is 560 out of which 297 are males and 263 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wankar is 886.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Wankar village is 137 which is 24% of the total population. There are 87 male children and 50 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wankar is 575 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (886) of Wankar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wankar is 37.1%. Thus Wankar village has lower literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 43.81% and the female literacy rate is 30.52% in Wankar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wankar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wankar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wankar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 137 | 87 | 50 |
| Literacy | 37.12% | 43.81% | 30.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 403 | 205 | 198 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Wankar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wankar village out of total population, 200 were engaged in work activities. 26.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 200 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 53 | 48 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 22 | 19 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 147 | 107 | 40 |
| Non Working | 360 | 142 | 218 |
Nearby Villages to Wankar,
Below are the list of villages near Wankar village in Barsoi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sitalpur Milik | 41 |
| Rahmanpur | 2,300 |
| Bagletagachh | 204 |
| Singhia | 2,386 |
| Manullahpur Kadam Gachhi | 2,622 |
| Bathna | 299 |
| Baniatoli | 347 |
| Alipur | 2,949 |
| Parmanandpur | 307 |
| Hathanpur | 368 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wankar, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia