Wadagaon Population, Caste, Working Data Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Wadagaon is a village situated in Karvir taluka of Kolhapur district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 499 families residing in the village Wadagaon. The total population of Wadagaon is 2,651 out of which 1,403 are males and 1,248 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wadagaon is 890.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Wadagaon village is 316 which is 12% of the total population. There are 185 male children and 131 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wadagaon is 708 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (890) of Wadagaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wadagaon is 75.5%. Thus Wadagaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.9% of Kolhapur district. The male literacy rate is 82.84% and the female literacy rate is 67.5% in Wadagaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wadagaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wadagaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wadagaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 316 | 185 | 131 |
| Literacy | 75.5% | 82.84% | 67.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 505 | 279 | 226 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 888 | 394 | 494 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Wadagaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wadagaon village out of total population, 1,522 were engaged in work activities. 74.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,522 workers engaged in Main Work, 598 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 50 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,137 | 674 | 463 |
| Cultivators | 598 | 336 | 262 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 50 | 29 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 12 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 469 | 297 | 172 |
| Marginal Workers | 385 | 192 | 193 |
| Non Working | 1,129 | 537 | 592 |
Map of Wadagaon, Kolhapur, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Wadagaon, Karvir
Below are the list of villages near Wadagaon village in Karvir.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Waddwadi | 475 |
| Hanbarwadi | 1,180 |
| Girgaon | 3,997 |
| Dindnevli | 4,807 |
| Kogil Kh. | 1,045 |
| Nandgaon | 4,261 |
| Kogil Bk. | 2,140 |
| Khebavade | 3,517 |
| Kaneri | 7,191 |
| Nagaon | 2,361 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wadagaon, Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia