Shelgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Nanded, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Shelgaon is a village situated in Naigaon taluka of Nanded district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 427 families residing in the village Shelgaon. The total population of Shelgaon is 1,761 out of which 892 are males and 869 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shelgaon is 974.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shelgaon village is 243 which is 14% of the total population. There are 119 male children and 124 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shelgaon is 1,042 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Shelgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shelgaon is 71.1%. Thus Shelgaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.1% of Nanded district. The male literacy rate is 82.02% and the female literacy rate is 59.73% in Shelgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shelgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shelgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shelgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 243 | 119 | 124 |
| Literacy | 71.08% | 82.02% | 59.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 531 | 271 | 260 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 52 | 26 | 26 |
| Illiterate | 682 | 258 | 424 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3% of total population in Shelgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shelgaon village out of total population, 739 were engaged in work activities. 92.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 739 workers engaged in Main Work, 206 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 390 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 682 | 439 | 243 |
| Cultivators | 206 | 176 | 30 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 390 | 199 | 191 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 80 | 62 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 57 | 38 | 19 |
| Non Working | 1,022 | 415 | 607 |
Map of Shelgaon, Nanded, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Shelgaon, Naigaon
Below are the list of villages near Shelgaon village in Naigaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhopala | 1,572 |
| Takli Bk. | 1,899 |
| Dhuppa | 1,694 |
| Narangal | 1,007 |
| Kuncholi | 2,205 |
| Ancholi | 1,046 |
| Hotala | 1,495 |
| Godamgaon | 2,147 |
| Narsi | 10,332 |
| Kolambi | 4,376 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shelgaon, Nanded, Maharashtra - Wikipedia