Wak Population, Caste, Working Data Jalgaon, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Wak is a village situated in Bhadgaon taluka of Jalgaon district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 348 families residing in the village Wak. The total population of Wak is 1,539 out of which 792 are males and 747 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wak is 943.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Wak village is 205 which is 13% of the total population. There are 104 male children and 101 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wak is 971 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Wak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wak is 70.5%. Thus Wak village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.4% of Jalgaon district. The male literacy rate is 77.62% and the female literacy rate is 63% in Wak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 205 | 104 | 101 |
| Literacy | 70.54% | 77.62% | 63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 301 | 154 | 147 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 322 | 159 | 163 |
| Illiterate | 598 | 258 | 340 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.9% of total population in Wak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wak village out of total population, 851 were engaged in work activities. 83.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 851 workers engaged in Main Work, 353 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 310 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 709 | 354 | 355 |
| Cultivators | 353 | 176 | 177 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 310 | 149 | 161 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 41 | 26 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 142 | 74 | 68 |
| Non Working | 688 | 364 | 324 |
Map of Wak, Jalgaon, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Wak, Bhadgaon
Below are the list of villages near Wak village in Bhadgaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Wadajee | 4,828 |
| Wade | 5,299 |
| Walwadi Bk. | 897 |
| Navare | 428 |
| Walwadi Kh. | 1,190 |
| Dalwade | 214 |
| Wadgaon Nalbandi | 1,920 |
| Ghusardi Kh. | 1,508 |
| Shivani | 1,772 |
| Bornar | 468 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wak, Jalgaon, Maharashtra - Wikipedia