Vajegaon Population, Caste, Working Data Satara, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Vajegaon is a village situated in Phaltan taluka of Satara district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 166 families residing in the village Vajegaon. The total population of Vajegaon is 783 out of which 403 are males and 380 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vajegaon is 943.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vajegaon village is 86 which is 11% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vajegaon is 955 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Vajegaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vajegaon is 80.9%. Thus Vajegaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.1% of Satara district. The male literacy rate is 85.24% and the female literacy rate is 76.33% in Vajegaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vajegaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vajegaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vajegaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 86 | 44 | 42 |
| Literacy | 80.92% | 85.24% | 76.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 34 | 17 | 17 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 219 | 97 | 122 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Vajegaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vajegaon village out of total population, 272 were engaged in work activities. 99.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 272 workers engaged in Main Work, 97 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 65 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 271 | 239 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 97 | 90 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 65 | 48 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 99 | 92 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 511 | 163 | 348 |
Nearby Villages to Vajegaon,
Below are the list of villages near Vajegaon village in Phaltan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nimblak | 4,187 |
| Mathachiwadi | 3,312 |
| Tirakwadi | 1,144 |
| Rajuri | 2,786 |
| Munjwadi | 4,129 |
| Bhawaninagar | 1,660 |
| Gunware | 6,605 |
| Kurvali Bk. | 1,095 |
| Jadhavwadi | 1,074 |
| Dattanagar | 1,471 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vajegaon, Satara, Maharashtra - Wikipedia