Vakwad, Shirpur, Dhule, Maharashtra, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Vakwad


The village Vakwad is located in Shirpur Tahsil of Dhule District in the State of Maharashtra in India. It comes under Shirpur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Shirpur, which is about 40 kilometers away from Vakwad.

Travel and Communication for Vakwad


The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Vakwad,
Dhule,
Maharashtra, India
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Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Vakwad


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Vakwad is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Vakwad is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Vakwad


As per available data from the year 2009, 3697 persons live in 622 house holds in the village Vakwad. There are 1861 female individuals and 1836 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.34% and males constitute 49.66% of the total population.

There are 19 scheduled castes persons of which 11 are females and 8 are males. Females constitute 57.89% and males constitute 42.11% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 0.51% of the total population.

There are 3655 scheduled tribes persons of which 1839 are females and 1816 are males. Females constitute 50.31% and males constitute 49.69% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 98.86% of the total population.

Population density of Vakwad is 1768.9 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Vakwad


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Total area of Vakwad is 209 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 189 ha. About 30 ha is un-irrigated area. About 159 ha is irrigated area. About 30 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 12.74 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 2.26 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Vakwad


There are 5 government pre-primary schools in the village Vakwad.

There are 3 government primary schools in the village Vakwad.

There is a government middle school in the village Vakwad.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Boradi, which is more than 10 kms away from Vakwad.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Shirpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Vakwad.

Colleges in Vakwad


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a government arts and science degree college in Shirpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Vakwad.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Shirpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Vakwad.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a government medical college in Shirpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Vakwad.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Shirpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Vakwad.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Nandurbar, which is more than 10 kms away from Vakwad.

Other Educational Facilities in Vakwad


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Shirpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Vakwad.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Shirpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Vakwad.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Shirpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Vakwad.

Healthcare Facilities in Vakwad


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Vakwad.

There is a primary health centre with 2 doctors and 6 paramedical staff in the village Vakwad.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Vakwad.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Vakwad.

There is a TB clinic with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Vakwad.

There is a allopathic hospital with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Vakwad.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Vakwad.

There is a dispensary with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Vakwad.

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Vakwad.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Vakwad.

There is a family welfare centre with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Vakwad.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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