Degaon Population, Caste, Working Data Washim, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Degaon is a village situated in Washim taluka of Washim district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 129 families residing in the village Degaon. The total population of Degaon is 579 out of which 291 are males and 288 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Degaon is 990.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Degaon village is 86 which is 15% of the total population. There are 45 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Degaon is 911 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (990) of Degaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Degaon is 78.3%. Thus Degaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of Washim district. The male literacy rate is 90.65% and the female literacy rate is 65.99% in Degaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Degaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Degaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Degaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 86 | 45 | 41 |
| Literacy | 78.3% | 90.65% | 65.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 193 | 68 | 125 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Degaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Degaon village out of total population, 310 were engaged in work activities. 95.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 310 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 238 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 297 | 155 | 142 |
| Cultivators | 50 | 26 | 24 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 238 | 124 | 114 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Non Working | 269 | 130 | 139 |
Nearby Villages to Degaon,
Below are the list of villages near Degaon village in Washim.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bori Bk. | 785 |
| Umrashamsuddin | 1,694 |
| Masala Bk. | 250 |
| Pardi Asara | 1,752 |
| Babhulgaon | 1,942 |
| Dhanora Kh. | 878 |
| Jambharun Jahagir | 819 |
| Supkhel | 2,194 |
| Falegaon Thet | 1,642 |
| Kanadi | 251 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Degaon, Washim, Maharashtra - Wikipedia