Wahegaon Population, Caste, Working Data Aurangabad, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Wahegaon is a village situated in Gangapur taluka of Aurangabad district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 927 families residing in the village Wahegaon. The total population of Wahegaon is 4,377 out of which 2,256 are males and 2,121 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wahegaon is 940.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Wahegaon village is 582 which is 13% of the total population. There are 319 male children and 263 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wahegaon is 824 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Wahegaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wahegaon is 72.1%. Thus Wahegaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.6% of Aurangabad district. The male literacy rate is 83.53% and the female literacy rate is 60.28% in Wahegaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wahegaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wahegaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wahegaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 582 | 319 | 263 |
| Literacy | 72.15% | 83.53% | 60.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 683 | 340 | 343 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 69 | 37 | 32 |
| Illiterate | 1,639 | 638 | 1,001 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.6% of total population in Wahegaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wahegaon village out of total population, 2,739 were engaged in work activities. 90.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,739 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,971 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 364 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,487 | 1,302 | 1,185 |
| Cultivators | 1,971 | 1,062 | 909 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 364 | 141 | 223 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 14 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 127 | 85 | 42 |
| Marginal Workers | 252 | 112 | 140 |
| Non Working | 1,638 | 842 | 796 |
Nearby Villages to Wahegaon,
Below are the list of villages near Wahegaon village in Gangapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Fajalpur | 131 |
| Haibatpur | 801 |
| Nevargaon | 4,187 |
| Manjari | 3,941 |
| Agar Kanadgaon | 1,966 |
| Mudhesh Wadgaon | 1,374 |
| Mamdapur | 846 |
| Alamgirpur | 576 |
| Bagadi | 1,711 |
| Warkhed | 2,712 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wahegaon, Aurangabad, Maharashtra - Wikipedia