Wakana Population, Caste, Working Data Buldana, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Wakana is a village situated in Sangrampur taluka of Buldana district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 436 families residing in the village Wakana. The total population of Wakana is 1,678 out of which 830 are males and 848 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wakana is 1,022.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Wakana village is 228 which is 14% of the total population. There are 109 male children and 119 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wakana is 1,092 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,022) of Wakana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wakana is 85.4%. Thus Wakana village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of Buldana district. The male literacy rate is 91.4% and the female literacy rate is 79.56% in Wakana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wakana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wakana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wakana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 228 | 109 | 119 |
| Literacy | 85.45% | 91.4% | 79.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 352 | 170 | 182 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 439 | 171 | 268 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Wakana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wakana village out of total population, 929 were engaged in work activities. 99.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 929 workers engaged in Main Work, 255 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 617 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 924 | 501 | 423 |
| Cultivators | 255 | 162 | 93 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 617 | 310 | 307 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 45 | 28 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Non Working | 749 | 326 | 423 |
Map of Wakana, Buldana, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Wakana, Sangrampur
Below are the list of villages near Wakana village in Sangrampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhilkhed | 746 |
| Rudhana | 2,232 |
| Nirod | 1,068 |
| Chondhi | 850 |
| Bodkha | 1,577 |
| Kakoda | 741 |
| Kathargaon | 631 |
| Ukadgaon | 333 |
| Tamgaon | 1,279 |
| Manardi | 797 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wakana, Buldana, Maharashtra - Wikipedia