Wakdikej Population, Caste, Working Data Osmanabad, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Wakdikej is a village situated in Kalamb taluka of Osmanabad district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 254 families residing in the village Wakdikej. The total population of Wakdikej is 1,238 out of which 651 are males and 587 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wakdikej is 902.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Wakdikej village is 184 which is 15% of the total population. There are 92 male children and 92 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wakdikej is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (902) of Wakdikej village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wakdikej is 72%. Thus Wakdikej village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Osmanabad district. The male literacy rate is 81.4% and the female literacy rate is 61.41% in Wakdikej village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wakdikej village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wakdikej Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wakdikej village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 184 | 92 | 92 |
| Literacy | 72.01% | 81.4% | 61.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 250 | 134 | 116 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 232 | 114 | 118 |
| Illiterate | 479 | 196 | 283 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.7% of total population in Wakdikej village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wakdikej village out of total population, 681 were engaged in work activities. 96.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 681 workers engaged in Main Work, 275 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 343 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 659 | 383 | 276 |
| Cultivators | 275 | 189 | 86 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 343 | 174 | 169 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 1 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 19 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 22 | 4 | 18 |
| Non Working | 557 | 264 | 293 |
Map of Wakdikej, Osmanabad, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Wakdikej, Kalamb
Below are the list of villages near Wakdikej village in Kalamb.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hasegaon Kej | 2,477 |
| Kanherwadi | 2,665 |
| Tandulwadi | 1,280 |
| Massa | 4,361 |
| Diksal | 9,361 |
| Andora | 3,721 |
| Pimpalgaon Dola | 1,568 |
| Borda | 1,330 |
| Bhatshirapura | 2,190 |
| Shelka Dhanora | 1,304 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wakdikej, Osmanabad, Maharashtra - Wikipedia