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Wakal Population - Chandrapur, Maharashtra

Wakal is a medium size village located in Sindewahi Taluka of Chandrapur district, Maharashtra with total 257 families residing. The Wakal village has population of 1017 of which 500 are males while 517 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Wakal village population of children with age 0-6 is 107 which makes up 10.52 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Wakal village is 1034 which is higher than Maharashtra state average of 929. Child Sex Ratio for the Wakal as per census is 1184, higher than Maharashtra average of 894.

Wakal village has lower literacy rate compared to Maharashtra. In 2011, literacy rate of Wakal village was 76.59 % compared to 82.34 % of Maharashtra. In Wakal Male literacy stands at 88.25 % while female literacy rate was 65.14 %.

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

Wakal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 257 - -
Population 1,017 500 517
Child (0-6) 107 49 58
Schedule Caste 287 154 133
Schedule Tribe 62 28 34
Literacy 76.59 % 88.25 % 65.14 %
Total Workers 624 329 295
Main Worker 472 - -
Marginal Worker 152 78 74

Caste Factor

Wakal village of Chandrapur has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.22 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.10 % of total population in Wakal village.

Work Profile

In Wakal village out of total population, 624 were engaged in work activities. 75.64 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.36 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 624 workers engaged in Main Work, 109 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 350 were Agricultural labourer.