Wakan, Mahagaon, Yavatmal, Maharashtra, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Wakan


The village Wakan is located in Mahagaon Tahsil of Yavatmal District in the State of Maharashtra in India. It comes under Mahagaon Community Development Block. The nearest town is Pusad, which is about 30 kilometers away from Wakan.

Travel and Communication for Wakan


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

Postal Address:
Wakan,
Yavatmal,
Maharashtra, India
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Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Wakan


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

A brief summary of available data for Wakan 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 Wakan


As per available data from the year 2009, 1191 persons live in 267 house holds in the village Wakan. There are 588 female individuals and 603 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.37% and males constitute 50.63% of the total population.

There are 150 scheduled castes persons of which 72 are females and 78 are males. Females constitute 48% and males constitute 52% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 12.59% of the total population.

There are 44 scheduled tribes persons of which 24 are females and 20 are males. Females constitute 54.55% and males constitute 45.45% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 3.69% of the total population.

Population density of Wakan is 112.35 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Wakan


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Total area of Wakan is 1060.11 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 733 ha. About 40 ha is un-irrigated area. About 693 ha is irrigated area. About 40 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 97.12 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 94.12 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 65.05 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 65.05 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Wakan


There are 2 government pre-primary schools in the village Wakan.

There is a government primary school in the village Wakan.

There is a government middle school in the village Wakan.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Pokhari, which is 5-10 kms away from Wakan.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Pokhari, which is 5-10 kms away from Wakan.

Colleges in Wakan


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

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Wakan


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Wakan


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

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Wakan.

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Wakan.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Wakan.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Wakan.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Wakan.

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

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Wakan.

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Wakan.

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

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Wakan.

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

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