Wejgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Chandrapur, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Wejgaon is a village situated in Gondpipri taluka of Chandrapur district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 265 families residing in the village Wejgaon. The total population of Wejgaon is 952 out of which 500 are males and 452 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wejgaon is 904.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Wejgaon village is 91 which is 10% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 39 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wejgaon is 750 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (904) of Wejgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wejgaon is 82.3%. Thus Wejgaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Chandrapur district. The male literacy rate is 90.62% and the female literacy rate is 73.37% in Wejgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wejgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wejgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wejgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 91 | 52 | 39 |
| Literacy | 82.35% | 90.62% | 73.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 426 | 236 | 190 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 104 | 52 | 52 |
| Illiterate | 243 | 94 | 149 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.9% of total population in Wejgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wejgaon village out of total population, 539 were engaged in work activities. 80% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 539 workers engaged in Main Work, 223 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 200 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 431 | 270 | 161 |
| Cultivators | 223 | 147 | 76 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 200 | 116 | 84 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 108 | 45 | 63 |
| Non Working | 413 | 185 | 228 |
Nearby Villages to Wejgaon,
Below are the list of villages near Wejgaon village in Gondpipri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Arvi | 456 |
| Dhaba | 2,695 |
| Tohogaon | 3,356 |
| Dongargaon Mal | 729 |
| Mangal Peth | 346 |
| Chak Darur | 1,679 |
| Kondhana | 98 |
| Adegaon | 944 |
| Chak Somanpalli | 237 |
| Supgaon | 750 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wejgaon, Chandrapur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia