Marhegaon Population, Caste, Working Data Bhandara, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Marhegaon is a village situated in Lakhani taluka of Bhandara district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 344 families residing in the village Marhegaon. The total population of Marhegaon is 1,475 out of which 719 are males and 756 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Marhegaon is 1,051.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Marhegaon village is 185 which is 13% of the total population. There are 81 male children and 104 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Marhegaon is 1,284 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,051) of Marhegaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Marhegaon is 76%. Thus Marhegaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Bhandara district. The male literacy rate is 83.7% and the female literacy rate is 68.4% in Marhegaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Marhegaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Marhegaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Marhegaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 185 | 81 | 104 |
| Literacy | 75.97% | 83.7% | 68.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 134 | 65 | 69 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 495 | 185 | 310 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Marhegaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Marhegaon village out of total population, 918 were engaged in work activities. 68.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 918 workers engaged in Main Work, 266 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 339 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 627 | 380 | 247 |
| Cultivators | 266 | 193 | 73 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 339 | 173 | 166 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 291 | 96 | 195 |
| Non Working | 557 | 243 | 314 |
Map of Marhegaon, Bhandara, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Marhegaon, Lakhani
Below are the list of villages near Marhegaon village in Lakhani.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pathari | 1,139 |
| Narva | 694 |
| Lohara | 1,222 |
| Khunari | 1,253 |
| Kharashi | 1,338 |
| Palandur | 4,739 |
| Kawale Wada | 405 |
| Mangapur | 621 |
| Gondi | 450 |
| Dhwarkheda | 507 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Marhegaon, Bhandara, Maharashtra - Wikipedia