Wairagad Population, Caste, Working Data Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Wairagad is a village situated in Armori taluka of Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,223 families residing in the village Wairagad. The total population of Wairagad is 4,867 out of which 2,454 are males and 2,413 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wairagad is 983.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Wairagad village is 501 which is 10% of the total population. There are 267 male children and 234 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wairagad is 876 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Wairagad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wairagad is 81.1%. Thus Wairagad village has higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Gadchiroli district. The male literacy rate is 88.29% and the female literacy rate is 73.89% in Wairagad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wairagad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wairagad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wairagad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 501 | 267 | 234 |
| Literacy | 81.1% | 88.29% | 73.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 962 | 481 | 481 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 399 | 201 | 198 |
| Illiterate | 1,326 | 523 | 803 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.2% of total population in Wairagad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wairagad village out of total population, 2,729 were engaged in work activities. 64.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,729 workers engaged in Main Work, 531 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,010 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,756 | 1,038 | 718 |
| Cultivators | 531 | 335 | 196 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,010 | 537 | 473 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 205 | 158 | 47 |
| Marginal Workers | 973 | 430 | 543 |
| Non Working | 2,138 | 986 | 1,152 |
Nearby Villages to Wairagad,
Below are the list of villages near Wairagad village in Armori.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mendhebodi Chak | 453 |
| Dongar Tamasi | 313 |
| Mendha | 258 |
| Mohzari | 1,366 |
| Wadegaon | 377 |
| Kurandi Chak | 294 |
| Shioni Kh | 179 |
| Kurandi | 466 |
| Nagarwahi | 497 |
| Umari | 62 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wairagad, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Wikipedia