Degaon Population, Caste, Working Data Washim, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Degaon is a village situated in Risod taluka of Washim district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 220 families residing in the village Degaon. The total population of Degaon is 944 out of which 518 are males and 426 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Degaon is 822.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Degaon village is 205 which is 22% of the total population. There are 129 male children and 76 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Degaon is 589 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (822) of Degaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Degaon is 81.3%. Thus Degaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of Washim district. The male literacy rate is 86.89% and the female literacy rate is 75.14% 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 | 205 | 129 | 76 |
| Literacy | 81.33% | 86.89% | 75.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 163 | 84 | 79 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 100 | 70 | 30 |
| Illiterate | 343 | 180 | 163 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.6% of total population in Degaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Degaon village out of total population, 500 were engaged in work activities. 98.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 500 workers engaged in Main Work, 176 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 252 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 494 | 254 | 240 |
| Cultivators | 176 | 93 | 83 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 252 | 113 | 139 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 61 | 44 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Non Working | 444 | 259 | 185 |
Nearby Villages to Degaon,
Below are the list of villages near Degaon village in Risod.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khadki Sadar | 1,397 |
| Linga Kotwal | 1,379 |
| Ghota | 1,555 |
| Kinkhed | 1,058 |
| Vyad | 3,271 |
| Pedgaon | 1,281 |
| Koyali Kh. | 647 |
| Chikhali | 2,366 |
| Koyali Bk. | 1,750 |
| Kawatha Kh. | 3,420 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Degaon, Washim, Maharashtra - Wikipedia