Wadgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Ratnagiri, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Wadgaon is a village situated in Lanja taluka of Ratnagiri district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 117 families residing in the village Wadgaon. The total population of Wadgaon is 442 out of which 212 are males and 230 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wadgaon is 1,085.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Wadgaon village is 42 which is 10% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 21 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wadgaon is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,085) of Wadgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wadgaon is 80%. Thus Wadgaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Ratnagiri district. The male literacy rate is 91.1% and the female literacy rate is 69.86% 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 | 42 | 21 | 21 |
| Literacy | 80% | 91.1% | 69.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 29 | 10 | 19 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 122 | 38 | 84 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.6% 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, 281 were engaged in work activities. 60.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 281 workers engaged in Main Work, 74 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 65 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 171 | 119 | 52 |
| Cultivators | 74 | 41 | 33 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 65 | 50 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 31 | 27 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 110 | 15 | 95 |
| Non Working | 161 | 78 | 83 |
Map of Wadgaon, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Wadgaon, Lanja
Below are the list of villages near Wadgaon village in Lanja.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Guravwadi | 187 |
| Beni Kh. | 930 |
| Govil | 1,271 |
| Kheravse | 701 |
| Kolhewadi | 444 |
| Dhundare | 642 |
| Hasol | 292 |
| Agargaon | 676 |
| Asage | 1,734 |
| Zapade | 597 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wadgaon, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra - Wikipedia