Wadegaon Population, Caste, Working Data Bhandara, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Wadegaon is a village situated in Mohadi taluka of Bhandara district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 319 families residing in the village Wadegaon. The total population of Wadegaon is 1,387 out of which 693 are males and 694 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wadegaon is 1,001.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Wadegaon village is 150 which is 11% of the total population. There are 77 male children and 73 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wadegaon is 948 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,001) of Wadegaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wadegaon is 79.1%. Thus Wadegaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Bhandara district. The male literacy rate is 89.45% and the female literacy rate is 68.76% in Wadegaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wadegaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wadegaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wadegaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 150 | 77 | 73 |
| Literacy | 79.06% | 89.45% | 68.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 54 | 30 | 24 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 409 | 142 | 267 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Wadegaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wadegaon village out of total population, 799 were engaged in work activities. 48.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 799 workers engaged in Main Work, 86 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 248 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 387 | 254 | 133 |
| Cultivators | 86 | 73 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 248 | 138 | 110 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 46 | 41 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 412 | 161 | 251 |
| Non Working | 588 | 278 | 310 |
Nearby Villages to Wadegaon,
Below are the list of villages near Wadegaon village in Mohadi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahalgaon | 745 |
| Kushari | 2,292 |
| Pimpalgaon | 918 |
| Roha | 2,492 |
| Dongargaon | 2,675 |
| Dharmapuri | 189 |
| Mohadi | 6,635 |
| Bhikarkheda | 788 |
| Kalamna | 1,023 |
| Vihirgaon | 887 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wadegaon, Bhandara, Maharashtra - Wikipedia