Wakod Population, Caste, Working Data Jalgaon, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Wakod is a village situated in Jamner taluka of Jalgaon district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,268 families residing in the village Wakod. The total population of Wakod is 6,541 out of which 3,386 are males and 3,155 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wakod is 932.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Wakod village is 1003 which is 15% of the total population. There are 557 male children and 446 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wakod is 801 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (932) of Wakod village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wakod is 70.6%. Thus Wakod village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.4% of Jalgaon district. The male literacy rate is 81.8% and the female literacy rate is 58.99% in Wakod village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wakod village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wakod Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wakod village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,003 | 557 | 446 |
| Literacy | 70.64% | 81.8% | 58.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 483 | 269 | 214 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 556 | 270 | 286 |
| Illiterate | 2,629 | 1,072 | 1,557 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.5% of total population in Wakod village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wakod village out of total population, 3,085 were engaged in work activities. 88.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,085 workers engaged in Main Work, 691 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,571 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,739 | 1,611 | 1,128 |
| Cultivators | 691 | 368 | 323 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,571 | 857 | 714 |
| Household Industries | 75 | 49 | 26 |
| Other Workers | 402 | 337 | 65 |
| Marginal Workers | 346 | 150 | 196 |
| Non Working | 3,456 | 1,625 | 1,831 |
Map of Wakod, Jalgaon, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Wakod, Jamner
Below are the list of villages near Wakod village in Jamner.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Wadgaon Bk. | 613 |
| Jambhol | 1,426 |
| Pimpalgaon Kh. | 458 |
| Shengole | 2,072 |
| Pimpalgaon Kamani | 962 |
| Karnafata | 266 |
| Pimpalgaon Bk. | 817 |
| Chinchkhede Tarf Wakadi | 1,810 |
| Hivar Khede Digar | 585 |
| Hivar Khede Tarf Wakadi | 1,231 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wakod, Jalgaon, Maharashtra - Wikipedia