Vakwad

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Vakwad
Village
CountryIndia
StateMaharashtra
DistrictDhule
TehsilShirpur
Government
 • TypePanchayat raj
 • BodyGram panchayat
Area
 • Total209 ha (516 acres)
Population
 (2009)
 • Total3,697
 • Density1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi)
 • Total Households
622
 • Village code
525,955
Languages
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-MH

Vakwad is a village in Shirpur tehsil in Dhule district of Maharashtra State, India. It is located 40 kilometres (25 mi) from sub district headquarter and 100 kilometres (62 mi) from district headquarter. The village is administrated by Sarpanch an elected representative of the village as per Panchayati raj (India). [1]


Demography[edit]

As of 2009, The village has a total number of 622 houses and a population of 3697 of which 1836 are males while 1861 are females. According to the report published by Census India in 2011, out of the total population of the village 19 people are from Schedule Caste and 3655 are from Schedule Tribes Caste.[1]

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References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "District Census Hand Book". indiapost.gov.in.