Wadegaon Population, Caste, Working Data Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Wadegaon is a village situated in Kurkheda taluka of Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 474 families residing in the village Wadegaon. The total population of Wadegaon is 2,401 out of which 1,225 are males and 1,176 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wadegaon is 960.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Wadegaon village is 249 which is 10% of the total population. There are 114 male children and 135 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wadegaon is 1,184 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Wadegaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wadegaon is 87.2%. Thus Wadegaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Gadchiroli district. The male literacy rate is 94.24% and the female literacy rate is 79.63% 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 | 249 | 114 | 135 |
| Literacy | 87.17% | 94.24% | 79.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 301 | 143 | 158 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,507 | 775 | 732 |
| Illiterate | 525 | 178 | 347 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 62.8% of total population in Wadegaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wadegaon village out of total population, 1,163 were engaged in work activities. 25.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,163 workers engaged in Main Work, 223 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 33 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 294 | 215 | 79 |
| Cultivators | 223 | 162 | 61 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 33 | 20 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 36 | 31 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 869 | 389 | 480 |
| Non Working | 1,238 | 621 | 617 |
Map of Wadegaon, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Wadegaon, Kurkheda
Below are the list of villages near Wadegaon village in Kurkheda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Anjantola | 853 |
| Dhanori | 720 |
| Sadhutola | 220 |
| Talegaon | 1,543 |
| Dhamaditola | 1,784 |
| Nanhi | 1,147 |
| Chikhali | 1,885 |
| Khedegaon | 637 |
| Gewardha | 1,771 |
| Chichtola | 415 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wadegaon, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Wikipedia