Degaon Population, Caste, Working Data Satara, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Degaon is a village situated in Wai taluka of Satara district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 485 families residing in the village Degaon. The total population of Degaon is 2,176 out of which 1,114 are males and 1,062 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Degaon is 953.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Degaon village is 173 which is 8% of the total population. There are 89 male children and 84 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Degaon is 944 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Degaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Degaon is 87.8%. Thus Degaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.1% of Satara district. The male literacy rate is 91.61% and the female literacy rate is 83.74% 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 | 173 | 89 | 84 |
| Literacy | 87.77% | 91.61% | 83.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 72 | 30 | 42 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 37 | 21 | 16 |
| Illiterate | 418 | 175 | 243 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.7% of total population in Degaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Degaon village out of total population, 1,368 were engaged in work activities. 63.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,368 workers engaged in Main Work, 579 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 146 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 871 | 584 | 287 |
| Cultivators | 579 | 407 | 172 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 146 | 58 | 88 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 138 | 113 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 497 | 160 | 337 |
| Non Working | 808 | 370 | 438 |
Map of Degaon, Satara, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Degaon, Wai
Below are the list of villages near Degaon village in Wai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhirdachiwadi | 836 |
| Maparwadi / Vapanwadi | 566 |
| Maldevwadi | 582 |
| Logadwadi | 447 |
| Badewadi | 1,199 |
| Khalachi Belmachi | 575 |
| Bhuinj | 7,414 |
| Belamachi | 879 |
| Shirgaon | 2,505 |
| Kikali | 2,559 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Degaon, Satara, Maharashtra - Wikipedia