Shelgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Latur, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Shelgaon is a village situated in Chakur taluka of Latur district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 374 families residing in the village Shelgaon. The total population of Shelgaon is 1,878 out of which 980 are males and 898 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shelgaon is 916.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shelgaon village is 273 which is 15% of the total population. There are 142 male children and 131 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shelgaon is 923 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (916) of Shelgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shelgaon is 74%. Thus Shelgaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.3% of Latur district. The male literacy rate is 83.05% and the female literacy rate is 64.15% in Shelgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shelgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shelgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shelgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 273 | 142 | 131 |
| Literacy | 74.02% | 83.05% | 64.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 575 | 292 | 283 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 76 | 41 | 35 |
| Illiterate | 690 | 284 | 406 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4% of total population in Shelgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shelgaon village out of total population, 880 were engaged in work activities. 83.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 880 workers engaged in Main Work, 216 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 459 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 736 | 523 | 213 |
| Cultivators | 216 | 177 | 39 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 459 | 300 | 159 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 57 | 43 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 144 | 18 | 126 |
| Non Working | 998 | 439 | 559 |
Map of Shelgaon, Latur, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Shelgaon, Chakur
Below are the list of villages near Shelgaon village in Chakur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Wadgaon | 1,853 |
| Sangyachiwadi | 365 |
| Hatkarwadi | 330 |
| Chavlewadi | 334 |
| Nagadarwadi | 797 |
| Rachannawadi | 1,737 |
| Brahamwadi | 704 |
| Takalgaon | 831 |
| Anjansoda Bk. | 3,160 |
| Borgaon Bk. | 1,235 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shelgaon, Latur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia