Wadgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Wadgaon is a village situated in Shahuwadi taluka of Kolhapur district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 138 families residing in the village Wadgaon. The total population of Wadgaon is 681 out of which 334 are males and 347 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wadgaon is 1,039.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Wadgaon village is 55 which is 8% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wadgaon is 833 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,039) of Wadgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wadgaon is 85.1%. Thus Wadgaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.9% of Kolhapur district. The male literacy rate is 92.76% and the female literacy rate is 77.95% in Wadgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wadgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wadgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wadgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 55 | 30 | 25 |
| Literacy | 85.14% | 92.76% | 77.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 111 | 54 | 57 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 148 | 52 | 96 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Wadgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wadgaon village out of total population, 225 were engaged in work activities. 90.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 225 workers engaged in Main Work, 122 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 53 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 204 | 174 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 122 | 112 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 53 | 37 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 25 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 21 | 11 | 10 |
| Non Working | 456 | 149 | 307 |
Map of Wadgaon, Kolhapur, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Wadgaon, Shahuwadi
Below are the list of villages near Wadgaon village in Shahuwadi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kapshi | 2,634 |
| Shimpe | 2,235 |
| Shivare | 1,590 |
| Patane | 1,703 |
| Mangaon | 1,775 |
| Save | 2,337 |
| Akurle | 1,167 |
| Savarde Kh. | 554 |
| Ameni | 1,094 |
| Molvade | 872 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wadgaon, Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia