Ajgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Sindhudurg, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Ajgaon is a village situated in Sawantwadi taluka of Sindhudurg district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 686 families residing in the village Ajgaon. The total population of Ajgaon is 2,637 out of which 1,362 are males and 1,275 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ajgaon is 936.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ajgaon village is 165 which is 6% of the total population. There are 98 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ajgaon is 684 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Ajgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ajgaon is 88.5%. Thus Ajgaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 78.4% of Sindhudurg district. The male literacy rate is 93.2% and the female literacy rate is 83.61% in Ajgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ajgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ajgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ajgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 165 | 98 | 67 |
| Literacy | 88.51% | 93.2% | 83.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 173 | 86 | 87 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 449 | 184 | 265 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Ajgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ajgaon village out of total population, 1,034 were engaged in work activities. 73.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,034 workers engaged in Main Work, 123 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 109 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 758 | 602 | 156 |
| Cultivators | 123 | 98 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 109 | 88 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 24 | 15 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 502 | 401 | 101 |
| Marginal Workers | 276 | 129 | 147 |
| Non Working | 1,603 | 631 | 972 |
Map of Ajgaon, Sindhudurg, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Ajgaon, Sawantwadi
Below are the list of villages near Ajgaon village in Sawantwadi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Malewad | 2,820 |
| Dhakore | 1,076 |
| Nhaveli | 1,879 |
| Kondure | 360 |
| Sonurli | 1,484 |
| Dandeli | 1,253 |
| Niravade | 2,927 |
| Aros | 1,283 |
| Talavade | 2,620 |
| Talawane | 1,683 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ajgaon, Sindhudurg, Maharashtra - Wikipedia