Shelgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Akola, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Shelgaon is a village situated in Barshitakli taluka of Akola district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 153 families residing in the village Shelgaon. The total population of Shelgaon is 580 out of which 297 are males and 283 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shelgaon is 953.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shelgaon village is 74 which is 13% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shelgaon is 947 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Shelgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shelgaon is 89.5%. Thus Shelgaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 77.8% of Akola district. The male literacy rate is 96.14% and the female literacy rate is 82.59% 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 | 74 | 38 | 36 |
| Literacy | 89.53% | 96.14% | 82.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 121 | 63 | 58 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 127 | 48 | 79 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.4% of total population in Shelgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shelgaon village out of total population, 349 were engaged in work activities. 99.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 349 workers engaged in Main Work, 109 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 196 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 346 | 191 | 155 |
| Cultivators | 109 | 60 | 49 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 196 | 93 | 103 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 40 | 37 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Non Working | 231 | 104 | 127 |
Nearby Villages to Shelgaon,
Below are the list of villages near Shelgaon village in Barshitakli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rajankhedtanda | 1,222 |
| Januna | 406 |
| Chelaka | 303 |
| Sakani | 356 |
| Sevanagar | 685 |
| Bormali | 779 |
| Punoti Bk. | 1,742 |
| Lohgadtanda | 844 |
| Mangrul | 665 |
| Lohgad | 694 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shelgaon, Akola, Maharashtra - Wikipedia