Degaon Population, Caste, Working Data Solapur, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Degaon is a village situated in Pandharpur taluka of Solapur district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 849 families residing in the village Degaon. The total population of Degaon is 4,566 out of which 2,361 are males and 2,205 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Degaon is 934.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Degaon village is 677 which is 15% of the total population. There are 343 male children and 334 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Degaon is 974 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Degaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Degaon is 76.2%. Thus Degaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Solapur district. The male literacy rate is 83.55% and the female literacy rate is 68.31% 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 | 677 | 343 | 334 |
| Literacy | 76.21% | 83.55% | 68.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 552 | 289 | 263 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 109 | 53 | 56 |
| Illiterate | 1,602 | 675 | 927 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.4% of total population in Degaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Degaon village out of total population, 1,921 were engaged in work activities. 98.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,921 workers engaged in Main Work, 695 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 878 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,891 | 1,337 | 554 |
| Cultivators | 695 | 627 | 68 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 878 | 436 | 442 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 19 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 293 | 255 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 30 | 11 | 19 |
| Non Working | 2,645 | 1,013 | 1,632 |
Map of Degaon, Solapur, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Degaon, Pandharpur
Below are the list of villages near Degaon village in Pandharpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shegaon Dumala | 3,098 |
| Ajansond | 2,497 |
| Bhatumbare | 2,799 |
| Bitargaon | 475 |
| Adhiv | 3,178 |
| Ishwar Wathar | 1,483 |
| Narayan Chincholi | 2,275 |
| Suste | 5,506 |
| Tungat | 5,275 |
| Mundhewadi | 3,074 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Degaon, Solapur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia