Waghjai Population, Caste, Working Data Buldana, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Waghjai is a village situated in Sindkhed Raja taluka of Buldana district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 179 families residing in the village Waghjai. The total population of Waghjai is 891 out of which 480 are males and 411 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Waghjai is 856.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Waghjai village is 97 which is 11% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Waghjai is 702 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (856) of Waghjai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Waghjai is 79.3%. Thus Waghjai village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of Buldana district. The male literacy rate is 88.42% and the female literacy rate is 69% in Waghjai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Waghjai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Waghjai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Waghjai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 97 | 57 | 40 |
| Literacy | 79.35% | 88.42% | 69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 270 | 139 | 131 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 261 | 106 | 155 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Waghjai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Waghjai village out of total population, 537 were engaged in work activities. 98.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 537 workers engaged in Main Work, 404 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 97 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 531 | 271 | 260 |
| Cultivators | 404 | 207 | 197 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 97 | 41 | 56 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 21 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Non Working | 354 | 206 | 148 |
Nearby Villages to Waghjai,
Below are the list of villages near Waghjai village in Sindkhed Raja.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vizora | 820 |
| Jalgaon | 1,418 |
| Sathegaon | 1,501 |
| Pimpalkhuta | 865 |
| Borakhedi Bk. | 934 |
| Palaskhed Chakka | 1,155 |
| Dhanora | 1,370 |
| Pimpalgaon Lendi | 1,120 |
| Nimkhed kasaba | 635 |
| Shelgaon Raut | 682 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Waghjai, Buldana, Maharashtra - Wikipedia