Wankan Population, Caste, Working Data The Dangs, Gujarat - Census 2011
Wankan is a village situated in The Dangs taluka of The Dangs district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 28 families residing in the village Wankan. The total population of Wankan is 124 out of which 63 are males and 61 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wankan is 968.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Wankan village is 20 which is 16% of the total population. There are 9 male children and 11 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wankan is 1,222 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Wankan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wankan is 82.7%. Thus Wankan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.7% of The Dangs district. The male literacy rate is 81.48% and the female literacy rate is 84% in Wankan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wankan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wankan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wankan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 20 | 9 | 11 |
| Literacy | 82.69% | 81.48% | 84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 124 | 63 | 61 |
| Illiterate | 38 | 19 | 19 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Wankan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wankan village out of total population, 85 were engaged in work activities. 54.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 85 workers engaged in Main Work, 44 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 46 | 44 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 44 | 42 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 39 | 3 | 36 |
| Non Working | 39 | 16 | 23 |
Map of Wankan, The Dangs, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Wankan, The Dangs
Below are the list of villages near Wankan village in The Dangs.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhongdya | 482 |
| Pandharmal | 338 |
| Enginpada | 375 |
| Tekpada | 645 |
| Bhenskatri | 1,310 |
| Bhalkhet | 826 |
| Bhujad | 754 |
| Khopri Amba | 386 |
| Kalibel | 1,695 |
| Divadyawan | 664 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wankan, The Dangs, Gujarat - Wikipedia