Vakwadi Population, Caste, Working Data Udupi, Karnataka - Census 2011
Vakwadi is a village situated in Kundapura taluka of Udupi district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 549 families residing in the village Vakwadi. The total population of Vakwadi is 2,763 out of which 1,294 are males and 1,469 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vakwadi is 1,135.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vakwadi village is 215 which is 8% of the total population. There are 106 male children and 109 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vakwadi is 1,028 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,135) of Vakwadi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vakwadi is 81.7%. Thus Vakwadi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 78.7% of Udupi district. The male literacy rate is 88.64% and the female literacy rate is 75.59% in Vakwadi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vakwadi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vakwadi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vakwadi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 215 | 106 | 109 |
| Literacy | 81.67% | 88.64% | 75.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 184 | 89 | 95 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 52 | 25 | 27 |
| Illiterate | 682 | 241 | 441 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.9% of total population in Vakwadi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vakwadi village out of total population, 1,105 were engaged in work activities. 89% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,105 workers engaged in Main Work, 159 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 77 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 983 | 712 | 271 |
| Cultivators | 159 | 117 | 42 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 77 | 47 | 30 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 6 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 731 | 542 | 189 |
| Marginal Workers | 122 | 63 | 59 |
| Non Working | 1,658 | 519 | 1,139 |
Map of Vakwadi, Udupi, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Vakwadi, Kundapura
Below are the list of villages near Vakwadi village in Kundapura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gopadi | 3,332 |
| Thekkatte | 5,590 |
| Beejadi | 6,275 |
| Ulthoor | 1,798 |
| Koni | 3,760 |
| Beloor | 3,340 |
| Hangaloor | 4,547 |
| Kedoor | 2,131 |
| Kulanje | 1,987 |
| Kumbashi | 5,585 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vakwadi, Udupi, Karnataka - Wikipedia