Wahegaon Population, Caste, Working Data Nashik, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Wahegaon is a village situated in Niphad taluka of Nashik district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 208 families residing in the village Wahegaon. The total population of Wahegaon is 1,021 out of which 535 are males and 486 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wahegaon is 908.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Wahegaon village is 109 which is 11% of the total population. There are 70 male children and 39 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wahegaon is 557 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (908) of Wahegaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wahegaon is 85.4%. Thus Wahegaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Nashik district. The male literacy rate is 93.55% and the female literacy rate is 76.96% 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 | 109 | 70 | 39 |
| Literacy | 85.42% | 93.55% | 76.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 92 | 49 | 43 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 121 | 56 | 65 |
| Illiterate | 242 | 100 | 142 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.9% of total population in Wahegaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wahegaon village out of total population, 552 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 552 workers engaged in Main Work, 157 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 321 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 501 | 290 | 211 |
| Cultivators | 157 | 121 | 36 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 321 | 150 | 171 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 16 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 51 | 23 | 28 |
| Non Working | 469 | 222 | 247 |
Nearby Villages to Wahegaon,
Below are the list of villages near Wahegaon village in Niphad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dahegaon | 857 |
| Bharwas | 1,168 |
| Dongargaon | 3,133 |
| Nandgaon | 1,996 |
| Bokaddare | 2,029 |
| Dhanore | 1,278 |
| Gondegaon | 2,817 |
| Dharangaon Veer | 3,167 |
| Golegaon | 754 |
| Dharangaon Khadak | 2,490 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wahegaon, Nashik, Maharashtra - Wikipedia