Degaon Population, Caste, Working Data Nanded, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Degaon is a village situated in Naigaon taluka of Nanded district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 787 families residing in the village Degaon. The total population of Degaon is 3,621 out of which 1,853 are males and 1,768 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Degaon is 954.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Degaon village is 493 which is 14% of the total population. There are 269 male children and 224 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Degaon is 833 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Degaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Degaon is 72.2%. Thus Degaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.1% of Nanded district. The male literacy rate is 84.6% and the female literacy rate is 59.46% 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 | 493 | 269 | 224 |
| Literacy | 72.19% | 84.6% | 59.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 828 | 420 | 408 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 84 | 44 | 40 |
| Illiterate | 1,363 | 513 | 850 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.3% of total population in Degaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Degaon village out of total population, 2,079 were engaged in work activities. 87.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,079 workers engaged in Main Work, 414 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,000 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,814 | 1,067 | 747 |
| Cultivators | 414 | 291 | 123 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,000 | 525 | 475 |
| Household Industries | 47 | 25 | 22 |
| Other Workers | 353 | 226 | 127 |
| Marginal Workers | 265 | 66 | 199 |
| Non Working | 1,542 | 720 | 822 |
Map of Degaon, Nanded, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Degaon, Naigaon
Below are the list of villages near Degaon village in Naigaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Palasgaon | 1,132 |
| Shelgaon Chatri | 1,955 |
| Takalgaon | 444 |
| Betak Biloli | 2,239 |
| Takbid | 971 |
| Naigaon | 16,719 |
| Talbid | 650 |
| Naigaonwadi | 429 |
| Ransugaon | 1,147 |
| Lalwandi | 2,300 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Degaon, Nanded, Maharashtra - Wikipedia