Waksa Population, Caste, Working Data Latur, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Waksa is a village situated in Nilanga taluka of Latur district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 160 families residing in the village Waksa. The total population of Waksa is 985 out of which 509 are males and 476 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Waksa is 935.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Waksa village is 129 which is 13% of the total population. There are 71 male children and 58 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Waksa is 817 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Waksa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Waksa is 72.8%. Thus Waksa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.3% of Latur district. The male literacy rate is 81.96% and the female literacy rate is 63.16% in Waksa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Waksa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Waksa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Waksa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 129 | 71 | 58 |
| Literacy | 72.78% | 81.96% | 63.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 293 | 142 | 151 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 362 | 150 | 212 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Waksa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Waksa village out of total population, 422 were engaged in work activities. 97.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 422 workers engaged in Main Work, 228 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 174 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 413 | 293 | 120 |
| Cultivators | 228 | 162 | 66 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 174 | 123 | 51 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Non Working | 563 | 209 | 354 |
Map of Waksa, Latur, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Waksa, Nilanga
Below are the list of villages near Waksa village in Nilanga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Usturi | 3,137 |
| Chandori | 1,816 |
| Wadikasar Shirshi | 1,132 |
| Chandoriwadi | 427 |
| Kasarshirshi | 8,916 |
| Takli | 1,545 |
| Hattarga [halsi] | 1,744 |
| Kalmugali | 1,795 |
| Mudgad Ramling | 4,452 |
| Malegaon | 2,525 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Waksa, Latur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia