Wazegaon Population, Caste, Working Data Akola, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Wazegaon is a village situated in Balapur taluka of Akola district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 256 families residing in the village Wazegaon. The total population of Wazegaon is 1,033 out of which 521 are males and 512 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wazegaon is 983.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Wazegaon village is 104 which is 10% of the total population. There are 58 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wazegaon is 793 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Wazegaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wazegaon is 87.4%. Thus Wazegaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 77.8% of Akola district. The male literacy rate is 92.87% and the female literacy rate is 81.97% in Wazegaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wazegaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wazegaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wazegaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 104 | 58 | 46 |
| Literacy | 87.41% | 92.87% | 81.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 367 | 178 | 189 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 27 | 13 | 14 |
| Illiterate | 221 | 91 | 130 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.6% of total population in Wazegaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wazegaon village out of total population, 621 were engaged in work activities. 96.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 621 workers engaged in Main Work, 111 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 453 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 601 | 323 | 278 |
| Cultivators | 111 | 85 | 26 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 453 | 215 | 238 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 34 | 21 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 20 | 7 | 13 |
| Non Working | 412 | 191 | 221 |
Nearby Villages to Wazegaon,
Below are the list of villages near Wazegaon village in Balapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hingana Nimba | 759 |
| Sagad | 1,097 |
| Nagad | 1,061 |
| Nimba | 3,057 |
| Dagadkhed | 571 |
| Hata | 3,425 |
| Mokha | 733 |
| Andura | 3,877 |
| Janorimail | 468 |
| Sonala | 598 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wazegaon, Akola, Maharashtra - Wikipedia