Waghgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Waghgaon is a village situated in Murbad taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 134 families residing in the village Waghgaon. The total population of Waghgaon is 639 out of which 340 are males and 299 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Waghgaon is 879.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Waghgaon village is 80 which is 13% of the total population. There are 39 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Waghgaon is 1,051 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (879) of Waghgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Waghgaon is 66.5%. Thus Waghgaon village has lower literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 81.4% and the female literacy rate is 49.22% in Waghgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Waghgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Waghgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Waghgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 80 | 39 | 41 |
| Literacy | 66.55% | 81.4% | 49.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 634 | 337 | 297 |
| Illiterate | 267 | 95 | 172 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.2% of total population in Waghgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Waghgaon village out of total population, 373 were engaged in work activities. 96.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 373 workers engaged in Main Work, 181 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 119 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 361 | 189 | 172 |
| Cultivators | 181 | 114 | 67 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 119 | 43 | 76 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 5 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 43 | 27 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 12 | 2 | 10 |
| Non Working | 266 | 149 | 117 |
Nearby Villages to Waghgaon,
Below are the list of villages near Waghgaon village in Murbad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vaishakhare | 1,587 |
| Pendhari | 281 |
| Udaldon | 56 |
| Korawale | 1,793 |
| Bhorande | 64 |
| Vidhe | 1,188 |
| Ganeshpur | 885 |
| Kanharle | 798 |
| Fangulgavhan | 1,201 |
| Thune | 740 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Waghgaon, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia