Wankhi Population, Caste, Working Data Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Wankhi is a village situated in Armori taluka of Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 233 families residing in the village Wankhi. The total population of Wankhi is 947 out of which 491 are males and 456 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wankhi is 929.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Wankhi village is 95 which is 10% of the total population. There are 55 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wankhi is 727 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Wankhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wankhi is 74.6%. Thus Wankhi village has higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Gadchiroli district. The male literacy rate is 83.26% and the female literacy rate is 65.62% in Wankhi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wankhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wankhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wankhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 95 | 55 | 40 |
| Literacy | 74.65% | 83.26% | 65.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 137 | 73 | 64 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 83 | 41 | 42 |
| Illiterate | 311 | 128 | 183 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.8% of total population in Wankhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wankhi village out of total population, 595 were engaged in work activities. 55% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 595 workers engaged in Main Work, 54 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 245 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 327 | 186 | 141 |
| Cultivators | 54 | 29 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 245 | 132 | 113 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 22 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 268 | 126 | 142 |
| Non Working | 352 | 179 | 173 |
Nearby Villages to Wankhi,
Below are the list of villages near Wankhi village in Armori.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Wasala | 2,738 |
| Chamarshi | 1,181 |
| Thanegaon | 3,353 |
| Chamorshi Chak | 78 |
| Dongargaon | 1,910 |
| Patanwada | 168 |
| Shioni Bk | 1,956 |
| Sukala | 1,068 |
| Saigaon | 980 |
| Shegaon | 3,842 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wankhi, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Wikipedia