Pedgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Washim, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Pedgaon is a village situated in Risod taluka of Washim district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 271 families residing in the village Pedgaon. The total population of Pedgaon is 1,281 out of which 656 are males and 625 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pedgaon is 953.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pedgaon village is 153 which is 12% of the total population. There are 76 male children and 77 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pedgaon is 1,013 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Pedgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pedgaon is 77.1%. Thus Pedgaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of Washim district. The male literacy rate is 88.45% and the female literacy rate is 65.15% in Pedgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pedgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pedgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pedgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 153 | 76 | 77 |
| Literacy | 77.13% | 88.45% | 65.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 411 | 223 | 188 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 79 | 40 | 39 |
| Illiterate | 411 | 143 | 268 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.2% of total population in Pedgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pedgaon village out of total population, 641 were engaged in work activities. 86% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 641 workers engaged in Main Work, 92 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 378 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 551 | 291 | 260 |
| Cultivators | 92 | 74 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 378 | 173 | 205 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 68 | 36 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 90 | 35 | 55 |
| Non Working | 640 | 330 | 310 |
Nearby Villages to Pedgaon,
Below are the list of villages near Pedgaon village in Risod.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kinkhed | 1,058 |
| Chikhali | 2,366 |
| Linga Kotwal | 1,379 |
| Kawatha Kh. | 3,420 |
| Degaon | 944 |
| Wadi Raital | 1,439 |
| Khadki Sadar | 1,397 |
| Bhokarkhed | 852 |
| Ghota | 1,555 |
| Palaskhed | 1,554 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pedgaon, Washim, Maharashtra - Wikipedia