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Wakapada Population - Dhule, Maharashtra

Wakapada is a medium size village located in Shirpur Taluka of Dhule district, Maharashtra with total 335 families residing. The Wakapada village has population of 1842 of which 936 are males while 906 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Wakapada village population of children with age 0-6 is 421 which makes up 22.86 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Wakapada village is 968 which is higher than Maharashtra state average of 929. Child Sex Ratio for the Wakapada as per census is 1014, higher than Maharashtra average of 894.

Wakapada village has lower literacy rate compared to Maharashtra. In 2011, literacy rate of Wakapada village was 39.48 % compared to 82.34 % of Maharashtra. In Wakapada Male literacy stands at 46.35 % while female literacy rate was 32.28 %.

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

Wakapada Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 335 - -
Population 1,842 936 906
Child (0-6) 421 209 212
Schedule Caste 52 27 25
Schedule Tribe 1,781 905 876
Literacy 39.48 % 46.35 % 32.28 %
Total Workers 992 498 494
Main Worker 978 - -
Marginal Worker 14 7 7

Caste Factor

In Wakapada village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 96.69 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.82 % of total population in Wakapada village.

Work Profile

In Wakapada village out of total population, 992 were engaged in work activities. 98.59 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.41 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 992 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 964 were Agricultural labourer.