Wadegaon Population, Caste, Working Data Akola, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Wadegaon is a village situated in Balapur taluka of Akola district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 4,119 families residing in the village Wadegaon. The total population of Wadegaon is 18,257 out of which 9,296 are males and 8,961 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wadegaon is 964.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Wadegaon village is 2306 which is 13% of the total population. There are 1195 male children and 1111 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wadegaon is 930 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Wadegaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wadegaon is 89.1%. Thus Wadegaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77.8% of Akola district. The male literacy rate is 93.38% and the female literacy rate is 84.61% in Wadegaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wadegaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wadegaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wadegaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,306 | 1,195 | 1,111 |
| Literacy | 89.07% | 93.38% | 84.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,049 | 1,517 | 1,532 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 154 | 81 | 73 |
| Illiterate | 4,050 | 1,731 | 2,319 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Wadegaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wadegaon village out of total population, 7,618 were engaged in work activities. 91% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,618 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,294 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4,567 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,929 | 4,779 | 2,150 |
| Cultivators | 1,294 | 1,048 | 246 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4,567 | 2,963 | 1,604 |
| Household Industries | 225 | 54 | 171 |
| Other Workers | 843 | 714 | 129 |
| Marginal Workers | 689 | 292 | 397 |
| Non Working | 10,639 | 4,225 | 6,414 |
Map of Wadegaon, Akola, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Wadegaon, Balapur
Below are the list of villages near Wadegaon village in Balapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chincholi Ganu | 1,375 |
| Nakashi | 1,651 |
| Dhadi | 10 |
| Bharatpur | 1,604 |
| Balhadi | 500 |
| Tandali Tarf Tulanga | 221 |
| Pimpalgaon | 639 |
| Tamshi | 1,467 |
| Dhanegaon | 564 |
| Sangwi Jomdeo | 743 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wadegaon, Akola, Maharashtra - Wikipedia