Block / Tehsil → Kandaghat
District → Solan
State → Himachal Pradesh
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Wakna village is 022366. Wakna village is located in Kandaghat tehsil of Solan district in Himachal Pradesh, India. It is situated 25km away from district headquarter Kandaghat. Kandaghat is the sub-district headquarter of Wakna village. As per 2009 stats, Wakna village is also a gram panchayat.
The total geographical area of village is 349.06 hectares. Wakna has a total population of 1,216 peoples, out of which male population is 631 while female population is 585. Literacy rate of wakna village is 71.38% out of which 77.65% males and 64.62% females are literate. There are about 261 houses in wakna village. Pincode of wakna village locality is 173234.
When it comes to administration, Wakna village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Wakna village comes under Solan Vidhan Sabha constituency & Shimla Lok Sabha constituency. Shimla is nearest town to wakna village for all major economic activities.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,216 | 631 | 585 |
| Literate Population | 868 | 490 | 378 |
| Illiterate Population | 348 | 141 | 207 |
| Wakna - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Wakna |
| Block / Tehsil : | Kandaghat |
| District : | Solan |
| State : | Himachal Pradesh |
| Pincode : | 173234 |
| Area : | 349.06 hectares |
| Population : | 1,216 |
| Households : | 261 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Solan |
| Parliament Constituency : | Shimla |
| Nearest Town : | Shimla |
| Villages in Wakna Gram Panchayat | |
| Anji Sunaran | Chiama |
| Garu | Kashmari |
| Rachhana | Wakna |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Kandaghat |
| List of Tehsils in Solan |
| List of Districts in Himachal Pradesh |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.