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Wakeshwar Population - Bhandara, Maharashtra

Wakeshwar is a large village located in Bhandara Taluka of Bhandara district, Maharashtra with total 475 families residing. The Wakeshwar village has population of 2056 of which 1030 are males while 1026 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Wakeshwar village population of children with age 0-6 is 211 which makes up 10.26 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Wakeshwar village is 996 which is higher than Maharashtra state average of 929. Child Sex Ratio for the Wakeshwar as per census is 954, higher than Maharashtra average of 894.

Wakeshwar village has lower literacy rate compared to Maharashtra. In 2011, literacy rate of Wakeshwar village was 77.02 % compared to 82.34 % of Maharashtra. In Wakeshwar Male literacy stands at 86.01 % while female literacy rate was 68.04 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Wakeshwar 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 Wakeshwar village.

Wakeshwar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 475 - -
Population 2,056 1,030 1,026
Child (0-6) 211 108 103
Schedule Caste 255 118 137
Schedule Tribe 75 32 43
Literacy 77.02 % 86.01 % 68.04 %
Total Workers 1,075 588 487
Main Worker 895 - -
Marginal Worker 180 38 142

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.40 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.65 % of total population in Wakeshwar village.

Work Profile

In Wakeshwar village out of total population, 1075 were engaged in work activities. 83.26 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.74 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1075 workers engaged in Main Work, 224 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 392 were Agricultural labourer.