Waghangaon Population, Caste, Working Data Ratnagiri, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Waghangaon is a village situated in Lanja taluka of Ratnagiri district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 184 families residing in the village Waghangaon. The total population of Waghangaon is 765 out of which 355 are males and 410 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Waghangaon is 1,155.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Waghangaon village is 74 which is 10% of the total population. There are 41 male children and 33 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Waghangaon is 805 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,155) of Waghangaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Waghangaon is 86.1%. Thus Waghangaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Ratnagiri district. The male literacy rate is 93.95% and the female literacy rate is 79.58% in Waghangaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Waghangaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Waghangaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Waghangaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 74 | 41 | 33 |
| Literacy | 86.11% | 93.95% | 79.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 60 | 30 | 30 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 170 | 60 | 110 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Waghangaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Waghangaon village out of total population, 446 were engaged in work activities. 4.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 95.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 446 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 20 | 13 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 13 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 426 | 192 | 234 |
| Non Working | 319 | 150 | 169 |
Map of Waghangaon, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Waghangaon, Lanja
Below are the list of villages near Waghangaon village in Lanja.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kudewadi | 314 |
| Vilavade | 1,091 |
| Hardkhale | 1,443 |
| Mogargaon | 731 |
| Bhambed | 2,679 |
| Whel | 1,167 |
| Prabhanvalli | 2,377 |
| Shiravali | 368 |
| Khorninko | 586 |
| Varachi Shiravali | 751 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Waghangaon, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra - Wikipedia