Wakan Population, Caste, Working Data Raigarh, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Wakan is a village situated in Poladpur taluka of Raigarh district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 386 families residing in the village Wakan. The total population of Wakan is 1,661 out of which 810 are males and 851 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wakan is 1,051.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Wakan village is 193 which is 12% of the total population. There are 91 male children and 102 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wakan is 1,121 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,051) of Wakan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wakan is 77.9%. Thus Wakan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.6% of Raigarh district. The male literacy rate is 86.09% and the female literacy rate is 70.09% in Wakan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wakan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wakan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wakan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 193 | 91 | 102 |
| Literacy | 77.93% | 86.09% | 70.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 72 | 40 | 32 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 171 | 83 | 88 |
| Illiterate | 517 | 191 | 326 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.3% of total population in Wakan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wakan village out of total population, 785 were engaged in work activities. 74.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 785 workers engaged in Main Work, 422 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 42 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 586 | 362 | 224 |
| Cultivators | 422 | 235 | 187 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 42 | 25 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 109 | 91 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 199 | 75 | 124 |
| Non Working | 876 | 373 | 503 |
Map of Wakan, Raigarh, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Wakan, Poladpur
Below are the list of villages near Wakan village in Poladpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Naneghol | 388 |
| Kapade Kh. | 1,013 |
| Keonale | 330 |
| Chambhargani Kh | 237 |
| Rankadsari | 220 |
| Kapade Bk. | 2,119 |
| Haldule | 225 |
| Mahalunge | 393 |
| Dabhil | 330 |
| Morgiri | 369 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wakan, Raigarh, Maharashtra - Wikipedia