Block / Taluka → Sampgaon
District → Belgaum
State → Karnataka
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Wakkund village is 598127. Wakkund village is located in Sampgaon taluka of Belgaum district in Karnataka, India. It is situated 10km away from sub-district headquarter Sampagaon (tehsildar office) and 58km away from district headquarter Belgaum. As per 2009 stats, Vakkund is the gram panchayat of Wakkund village.
The total geographical area of village is 1832.6 hectares. Wakkund has a total population of 5,786 peoples, out of which male population is 2,953 while female population is 2,833. Literacy rate of wakkund village is 63.50% out of which 71.86% males and 54.78% females are literate. There are about 1,156 houses in wakkund village. Pincode of wakkund village locality is 591115.
When it comes to administration, Wakkund village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Wakkund village comes under Bailhongal Vidhan Sabha constituency & Belagavi Lok Sabha constituency. Bailhongal is nearest town to wakkund village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 8km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 5,786 | 2,953 | 2,833 |
| Literate Population | 3,674 | 2,122 | 1,552 |
| Illiterate Population | 2,112 | 831 | 1,281 |
| Wakkund - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Vakkund |
| Block / Taluka : | Sampgaon |
| District : | Belgaum |
| State : | Karnataka |
| Pincode : | 591115 |
| Area : | 1832.6 hectares |
| Population : | 5,786 |
| Households : | 1,156 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Bailhongal |
| Parliament Constituency : | Belagavi |
| Nearest Town : | Bailhongal (8 km) |
| Villages in Vakkund Gram Panchayat | |
| Korvikoppa | Wakkund |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Sampgaon |
| List of Talukas in Belgaum |
| List of Districts in Karnataka |
* 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.