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 636 families residing in the village Wadegaon. The total population of Wadegaon is 2,868 out of which 1,451 are males and 1,417 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wadegaon is 977.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Wadegaon village is 269 which is 9% of the total population. There are 124 male children and 145 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wadegaon is 1,169 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (977) of Wadegaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wadegaon is 87.8%. Thus Wadegaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Bhandara district. The male literacy rate is 91.79% and the female literacy rate is 83.57% 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 | 269 | 124 | 145 |
| Literacy | 87.76% | 91.79% | 83.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 194 | 90 | 104 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 789 | 400 | 389 |
| Illiterate | 587 | 233 | 354 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 27.5% of total population in Wadegaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wadegaon village out of total population, 1,105 were engaged in work activities. 66.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,105 workers engaged in Main Work, 43 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 149 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 739 | 583 | 156 |
| Cultivators | 43 | 27 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 149 | 104 | 45 |
| Household Industries | 100 | 79 | 21 |
| Other Workers | 447 | 373 | 74 |
| Marginal Workers | 366 | 145 | 221 |
| Non Working | 1,763 | 723 | 1,040 |
Nearby Villages to Wadegaon,
Below are the list of villages near Wadegaon village in Mohadi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sirsoli | 1,073 |
| Hardoli | 1,972 |
| Kanhadgaon | 1,277 |
| Sitepar | 675 |
| Morgaon | 536 |
| Khut Sawari | 1,307 |
| Pardi | 1,573 |
| Mandesar | 1,771 |
| Kalamna | 1,023 |
| Chichkheda | 750 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wadegaon, Bhandara, Maharashtra - Wikipedia