Wakkund Population, Caste, Working Data Belgaum, Karnataka - Census 2011
Wakkund is a village situated in Sampgaon taluka of Belgaum district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,156 families residing in the village Wakkund. The total population of Wakkund is 5,786 out of which 2,953 are males and 2,833 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wakkund is 959.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Wakkund village is 711 which is 12% of the total population. There are 364 male children and 347 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wakkund is 953 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Wakkund village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wakkund is 72.4%. Thus Wakkund village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.9% of Belgaum district. The male literacy rate is 81.96% and the female literacy rate is 62.43% in Wakkund village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wakkund village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wakkund Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wakkund village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 711 | 364 | 347 |
| Literacy | 72.39% | 81.96% | 62.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 261 | 144 | 117 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 525 | 269 | 256 |
| Illiterate | 2,112 | 831 | 1,281 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.1% of total population in Wakkund village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wakkund village out of total population, 2,669 were engaged in work activities. 94.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,669 workers engaged in Main Work, 722 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,252 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,514 | 1,719 | 795 |
| Cultivators | 722 | 605 | 117 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,252 | 653 | 599 |
| Household Industries | 153 | 128 | 25 |
| Other Workers | 387 | 333 | 54 |
| Marginal Workers | 155 | 42 | 113 |
| Non Working | 3,117 | 1,192 | 1,925 |
Map of Wakkund, Belgaum, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Wakkund, Sampgaon
Below are the list of villages near Wakkund village in Sampgaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Korvikoppa | 1,707 |
| Chikkmulakur | 1,165 |
| Anigol | 4,020 |
| Hiremulakur | 1,794 |
| Amatur | 2,119 |
| Bevinkoppa | 1,191 |
| Devalapur | 4,901 |
| Holinagalapur | 1,730 |
| Bailhongal | 35 |
| Gudadur | 1,101 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wakkund, Belgaum, Karnataka - Wikipedia