Waghai Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data The Dangs, Gujarat - Census 2011
Waghai is a Census Town city situated in The Dangs taluka of The Dangs district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,328 families residing in the Waghai city. The total population of Waghai is 6,715 out of which 3,403 are males and 3,312 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Waghai is 973.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Waghai city is 752 which is 11% of the total population. There are 373 male children and 379 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Waghai is 1,016 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (973).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Waghai is 84.1%. Thus Waghai has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.2% of The Dangs district. The male literacy rate is 90.43% and the female literacy rate is 77.6% in Waghai.
Waghai Census Town has total administration over 1,328 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Waghai Census Town
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Waghai Census Town.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Children | 752 | 373 | 379 |
Literacy | 84.1% | 80.5% | 68.7% |
Scheduled Caste | 111 | 49 | 62 |
Scheduled Tribe | 3,842 | 1,947 | 1,895 |
Illiterate | 1,699 | 663 | 1,036 |
Caste-wise Population - Waghai
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 57.2% of total population in Waghai.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Schedule Caste | 111 | 49 | 62 |
Schedule Tribe | 3,842 | 1,947 | 1,895 |
Religion-wise Population - Waghai
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Waghai is 5,402 which is 80.45% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Waghai is 1,157 which is 17.23% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Waghai as per Census 2011.
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
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Hindu | 5,402 | (80.45%) | 2,755 | 2,647 |
Muslim | 1,157 | (17.23%) | 567 | 590 |
Christian | 68 | (1.01%) | 37 | 31 |
Sikh | 46 | (0.69%) | 23 | 23 |
Buddhist | 1 | (0.01%) | 0 | 1 |
Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
Other Religion | 38 | (0.57%) | 18 | 20 |
No Religion Specified | 3 | (0.04%) | 3 | 0 |
Literacy Rate - Waghai
The total literacy rate of Waghai was 84.12% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 5,016 literates, males were 2,740 while females were 2,276. Also the male literacy rate was 90.43% and the female literacy rate was 77.6% in Waghai.
Waghai | Gujarat | |
---|---|---|
Female | 77.6% | 69.68% |
Male | 90.43% | 85.75% |
Total | 84.12% | 78.03% |
Sex Ratio - Waghai
The Sex Ratio of Waghai is 973. Thus per every 1000 men there were 973 females in Waghai. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,016 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 973 ) of Waghai.
Child Population - Waghai
According to Census 2011, there were 752 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Waghai. Out of which 373 were male while 379 were female.
Working Population - Waghai
In Waghai Census Town out of total population, 2,178 were engaged in work activities. 81.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,178 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 51 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Main Workers | 1,768 | 1,480 | 288 |
Cultivators | 25 | 23 | 2 |
Agriculture Labourer | 51 | 37 | 14 |
Household Industries | 154 | 137 | 17 |
Other Workers | 1,538 | 1,283 | 255 |
Marginal Workers | 410 | 200 | 210 |
Non Working | 4,537 | 1,723 | 2,814 |
Waghai Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Waghai is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
# | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
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1 | Ward No - 1 | 6,715 | 74.7% | 973 |
Map of Waghai, The Dangs, Gujarat
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Waghai, The Dangs, Gujarat - Wikipedia