Wakapada Population, Caste, Working Data Dhule, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Wakapada is a village situated in Shirpur taluka of Dhule district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 335 families residing in the village Wakapada. The total population of Wakapada is 1,842 out of which 936 are males and 906 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wakapada is 968.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Wakapada village is 421 which is 23% of the total population. There are 209 male children and 212 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wakapada is 1,014 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Wakapada village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wakapada is 39.5%. Thus Wakapada village has a lower literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Dhule district. The male literacy rate is 46.35% and the female literacy rate is 32.28% in Wakapada village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wakapada village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wakapada Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wakapada village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 421 | 209 | 212 |
| Literacy | 39.48% | 46.35% | 32.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 52 | 27 | 25 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,781 | 905 | 876 |
| Illiterate | 1,281 | 599 | 682 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.7% of total population in Wakapada village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wakapada village out of total population, 992 were engaged in work activities. 98.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 992 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 964 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 978 | 491 | 487 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 964 | 483 | 481 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Non Working | 850 | 438 | 412 |
Map of Wakapada, Dhule, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Wakapada, Shirpur
Below are the list of villages near Wakapada village in Shirpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Fattepur | 5,534 |
| Manjar Bardi | 282 |
| Borpani | 1,885 |
| Sajgarpada | 943 |
| Chakadu | 3,261 |
| Zende-anjan | 2,357 |
| Kodid | 6,101 |
| Mohida | 1,704 |
| Umarda | 3,261 |
| Semalya | 3,003 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wakapada, Dhule, Maharashtra - Wikipedia