Walgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Amravati, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Walgaon is a village situated in Amravati taluka of Amravati district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,354 families residing in the village Walgaon. The total population of Walgaon is 14,874 out of which 7,598 are males and 7,276 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Walgaon is 958.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Walgaon village is 1613 which is 11% of the total population. There are 834 male children and 779 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Walgaon is 934 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Walgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Walgaon is 87.8%. Thus Walgaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 78% of Amravati district. The male literacy rate is 91.5% and the female literacy rate is 83.96% in Walgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Walgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Walgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Walgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,613 | 834 | 779 |
| Literacy | 87.81% | 91.5% | 83.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,609 | 1,326 | 1,283 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 877 | 452 | 425 |
| Illiterate | 3,230 | 1,409 | 1,821 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.9% of total population in Walgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Walgaon village out of total population, 6,271 were engaged in work activities. 87.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,271 workers engaged in Main Work, 414 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,836 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,502 | 4,111 | 1,391 |
| Cultivators | 414 | 375 | 39 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,836 | 2,614 | 1,222 |
| Household Industries | 65 | 46 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 1,187 | 1,076 | 111 |
| Marginal Workers | 769 | 381 | 388 |
| Non Working | 8,603 | 3,106 | 5,497 |
Nearby Villages to Walgaon,
Below are the list of villages near Walgaon village in Amravati.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Amla | 334 |
| Ozarkheda | 447 |
| Gopalpur | 662 |
| Warwad | 201 |
| Salora Bk. | 421 |
| Kamunja | 1,123 |
| Khanapur | 592 |
| Kund sarjapur | 777 |
| Tembha | 534 |
| Wanarshi | 1,471 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Walgaon, Amravati, Maharashtra - Wikipedia