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Vakwad Population - Dhule, Maharashtra

Vakwad is a large village located in Shirpur Taluka of Dhule district, Maharashtra with total 622 families residing. The Vakwad village has population of 3697 of which 1836 are males while 1861 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Vakwad village population of children with age 0-6 is 739 which makes up 19.99 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Vakwad village is 1014 which is higher than Maharashtra state average of 929. Child Sex Ratio for the Vakwad as per census is 924, higher than Maharashtra average of 894.

Vakwad village has lower literacy rate compared to Maharashtra. In 2011, literacy rate of Vakwad village was 56.05 % compared to 82.34 % of Maharashtra. In Vakwad Male literacy stands at 63.22 % while female literacy rate was 49.14 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Vakwad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Vakwad village.

Vakwad Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 622 - -
Population 3,697 1,836 1,861
Child (0-6) 739 384 355
Schedule Caste 19 8 11
Schedule Tribe 3,655 1,816 1,839
Literacy 56.05 % 63.22 % 49.14 %
Total Workers 1,813 894 919
Main Worker 1,773 - -
Marginal Worker 40 20 20

Caste Factor

In Vakwad village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 98.86 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.51 % of total population in Vakwad village.

Work Profile

In Vakwad village out of total population, 1813 were engaged in work activities. 97.79 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.21 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1813 workers engaged in Main Work, 548 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1177 were Agricultural labourer.