Wakadi Population, Caste, Working Data Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Wakadi is a village situated in Chamorshi taluka of Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 282 families residing in the village Wakadi. The total population of Wakadi is 1,060 out of which 533 are males and 527 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wakadi is 989.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Wakadi village is 120 which is 11% of the total population. There are 48 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wakadi is 1,500 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (989) of Wakadi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wakadi is 69.9%. Thus Wakadi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Gadchiroli district. The male literacy rate is 78.56% and the female literacy rate is 60.66% in Wakadi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wakadi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wakadi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wakadi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 120 | 48 | 72 |
| Literacy | 69.89% | 78.56% | 60.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 27 | 15 | 12 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 321 | 166 | 155 |
| Illiterate | 403 | 152 | 251 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 30.3% of total population in Wakadi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wakadi village out of total population, 713 were engaged in work activities. 92.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 713 workers engaged in Main Work, 399 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 237 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 660 | 343 | 317 |
| Cultivators | 399 | 213 | 186 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 237 | 114 | 123 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 53 | 31 | 22 |
| Non Working | 347 | 159 | 188 |
Map of Wakadi, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Wakadi, Chamorshi
Below are the list of villages near Wakadi village in Chamorshi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sonapur | 1,891 |
| Bhikshimal | 594 |
| Lakhamapur Bori | 3,056 |
| Bhoganbodi | 779 |
| Ramsagar | 607 |
| Navegaon Raiyyatwari | 2,281 |
| Jaynagar | 1,412 |
| Kunghada Raiyyatwari | 6,836 |
| Vikrampur | 1,128 |
| Bandhona | 965 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wakadi, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Wikipedia