Wakna Population, Caste, Working Data Solan, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Wakna is a village situated in Kandaghat tehsil of Solan district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 261 families residing in the village Wakna. The total population of Wakna is 1,216 out of which 631 are males and 585 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wakna is 927.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Wakna village is 166 which is 14% of the total population. There are 74 male children and 92 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wakna is 1,243 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Wakna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wakna is 82.7%. Thus Wakna village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Solan district. The male literacy rate is 87.97% and the female literacy rate is 76.67% in Wakna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wakna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wakna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wakna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 166 | 74 | 92 |
| Literacy | 82.67% | 87.97% | 76.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 302 | 147 | 155 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 348 | 141 | 207 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Wakna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wakna village out of total population, 503 were engaged in work activities. 99.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 503 workers engaged in Main Work, 111 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 501 | 375 | 126 |
| Cultivators | 111 | 100 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 384 | 271 | 113 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Non Working | 713 | 254 | 459 |
Map of Wakna, Solan, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Wakna, Kandaghat
Below are the list of villages near Wakna village in Kandaghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rachhana | 955 |
| Majhol | 327 |
| Bani | 161 |
| Kiari | 272 |
| Dera | 32 |
| Shalawon | 38 |
| Anji Kolian | 82 |
| Kot | 118 |
| Sudharag | 43 |
| Kawarag | 179 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wakna, Solan, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia