Wai Population, Caste, Working Data Yavatmal, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Wai is a village situated in Digras taluka of Yavatmal district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 276 families residing in the village Wai. The total population of Wai is 1,220 out of which 606 are males and 614 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wai is 1,013.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Wai village is 144 which is 12% of the total population. There are 84 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wai is 714 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,013) of Wai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wai is 86%. Thus Wai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73% of Yavatmal district. The male literacy rate is 91.57% and the female literacy rate is 80.69% in Wai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 144 | 84 | 60 |
| Literacy | 85.97% | 91.57% | 80.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 258 | 132 | 126 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 295 | 128 | 167 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Wai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wai village out of total population, 660 were engaged in work activities. 81.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 660 workers engaged in Main Work, 157 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 345 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 540 | 331 | 209 |
| Cultivators | 157 | 141 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 345 | 160 | 185 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 22 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 120 | 35 | 85 |
| Non Working | 560 | 240 | 320 |
Map of Wai, Yavatmal, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Wai, Digras
Below are the list of villages near Wai village in Digras.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mendhi | 501 |
| Mahagaon | 1,532 |
| Loni | 602 |
| Kalgaon | 5,488 |
| Lakh Rayachi | 2,984 |
| Chinchapatra | 798 |
| Tupta Kali | 4,211 |
| Vitholi | 1,994 |
| Jawala | 592 |
| Fetri | 1,372 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wai, Yavatmal, Maharashtra - Wikipedia