Waigaon Population, Caste, Working Data Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Waigaon is a village situated in Chamorshi taluka of Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 207 families residing in the village Waigaon. The total population of Waigaon is 753 out of which 400 are males and 353 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Waigaon is 882.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Waigaon village is 77 which is 10% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 39 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Waigaon is 1,026 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (882) of Waigaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Waigaon is 76.9%. Thus Waigaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Gadchiroli district. The male literacy rate is 83.98% and the female literacy rate is 68.79% in Waigaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Waigaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Waigaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Waigaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 77 | 38 | 39 |
| Literacy | 76.92% | 83.98% | 68.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 277 | 153 | 124 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 271 | 138 | 133 |
| Illiterate | 233 | 96 | 137 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 36% of total population in Waigaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Waigaon village out of total population, 446 were engaged in work activities. 54.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 446 workers engaged in Main Work, 135 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 73 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 244 | 162 | 82 |
| Cultivators | 135 | 85 | 50 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 73 | 52 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 22 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 202 | 80 | 122 |
| Non Working | 307 | 158 | 149 |
Nearby Villages to Waigaon,
Below are the list of villages near Waigaon village in Chamorshi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Priyadarshani | 385 |
| Chandeshwar | 579 |
| Mudholi Chak No.2 | 856 |
| Amboli | 582 |
| Mudholi Chak No.1 | 450 |
| Yenapur | 732 |
| Mudholi Rith | 593 |
| Durgapur | 1,445 |
| Mudholi Tukum | 275 |
| Laxmanpur | 929 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Waigaon, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Wikipedia