Shelgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Washim, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Shelgaon is a village situated in Washim taluka of Washim district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 238 families residing in the village Shelgaon. The total population of Shelgaon is 991 out of which 522 are males and 469 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shelgaon is 898.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shelgaon village is 150 which is 15% of the total population. There are 84 male children and 66 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shelgaon is 786 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (898) of Shelgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shelgaon is 83.2%. Thus Shelgaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of Washim district. The male literacy rate is 87.9% and the female literacy rate is 78.16% 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 | 150 | 84 | 66 |
| Literacy | 83.23% | 87.9% | 78.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 58 | 29 | 29 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 291 | 137 | 154 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shelgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shelgaon village out of total population, 572 were engaged in work activities. 94.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 572 workers engaged in Main Work, 240 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 288 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 540 | 297 | 243 |
| Cultivators | 240 | 145 | 95 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 288 | 142 | 146 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 32 | 19 | 13 |
| Non Working | 419 | 206 | 213 |
Map of Shelgaon, Washim, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Shelgaon, Washim
Below are the list of villages near Shelgaon village in Washim.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pimpalgaon | 2,518 |
| Bramha | 2,105 |
| Khadsing | 525 |
| Shelu Kh. | 776 |
| Ansing | 11,809 |
| Sapli | 756 |
| Ilakhi | 1,153 |
| Umrala | 882 |
| Ekamba | 1,227 |
| Shelu Bk. | 1,218 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shelgaon, Washim, Maharashtra - Wikipedia