Block / Tehsil → Mahagaon
District → Yavatmal
State → Maharashtra
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Wakan village is 543085. Wakan village is located in Mahagaon tehsil of Yavatmal district in Maharashtra, India. It is situated 37km away from sub-district headquarter Mahagaon (tehsildar office) and 90km away from district headquarter Yavatmal. As per 2009 stats, Wakan village is also a gram panchayat.
The total geographical area of village is 1060.11 hectares. Wakan has a total population of 1,191 peoples, out of which male population is 603 while female population is 588. This results in a sex ratio of approximately 975 females for every 1,000 males. Literacy rate of wakan village is 56.26% out of which 66.33% males and 45.92% females are literate. There are about 267 houses in wakan village.
When it comes to administration, Wakan village is governed by a Sarpanch, who is an elected representative (Head of Village) chosen through local elections, as per the Constitution of India and the Panchayati Raj Act. As per 2019 stats, Wakan village comes under Pusad Vidhan Sabha constituency & Yavatmal-Washim Lok Sabha constituency. Pusad is nearest town to wakan village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 30km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,191 | 603 | 588 |
| Literate Population | 670 | 400 | 270 |
| Illiterate Population | 521 | 203 | 318 |
| Wakan - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Wakan |
| Block / Tehsil : | Mahagaon |
| District : | Yavatmal |
| State : | Maharashtra |
| Pincode : | N/A |
| Area : | 1060.11 hectares |
| Sex Ratio (2011): | 975 |
| Population (2011): | 1,191 |
| Households : | 267 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Pusad |
| Parliament Constituency : | Yavatmal-Washim |
| Nearest Town : | Pusad (30 km) |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Mahagaon |
| List of Tehsils in Yavatmal |
| List of Districts in Maharashtra |
* 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.