Degaon Population, Caste, Working Data Akola, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Degaon is a village situated in Balapur taluka of Akola district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 784 families residing in the village Degaon. The total population of Degaon is 3,370 out of which 1,711 are males and 1,659 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Degaon is 970.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Degaon village is 400 which is 12% of the total population. There are 200 male children and 200 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Degaon is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Degaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Degaon is 89.2%. Thus Degaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77.8% of Akola district. The male literacy rate is 94.44% and the female literacy rate is 83.69% in Degaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Degaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Degaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Degaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 400 | 200 | 200 |
| Literacy | 89.16% | 94.44% | 83.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 464 | 241 | 223 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 172 | 78 | 94 |
| Illiterate | 722 | 284 | 438 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.1% of total population in Degaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Degaon village out of total population, 1,736 were engaged in work activities. 97.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,736 workers engaged in Main Work, 563 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,070 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,689 | 1,006 | 683 |
| Cultivators | 563 | 350 | 213 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,070 | 609 | 461 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 52 | 44 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 47 | 23 | 24 |
| Non Working | 1,634 | 682 | 952 |
Map of Degaon, Akola, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Degaon, Balapur
Below are the list of villages near Degaon village in Balapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Manaki | 1,356 |
| Sangwi Jomdeo | 743 |
| Khamkhed | 913 |
| Dhanegaon | 564 |
| Batwadi Bk. | 2,141 |
| Tamshi | 1,467 |
| Batwadi Kh. | 718 |
| Pimpalgaon | 639 |
| Kupata | 657 |
| Tandali Tarf Tulanga | 221 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Degaon, Akola, Maharashtra - Wikipedia