Waigaon Population, Caste, Working Data Bhandara, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Waigaon is a village situated in Pauni taluka of Bhandara district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 124 families residing in the village Waigaon. The total population of Waigaon is 565 out of which 276 are males and 289 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Waigaon is 1,047.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Waigaon village is 54 which is 10% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Waigaon is 1,700 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,047) of Waigaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Waigaon is 77.7%. Thus Waigaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Bhandara district. The male literacy rate is 87.11% and the female literacy rate is 68.24% in Waigaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Waigaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Waigaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Waigaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 54 | 20 | 34 |
| Literacy | 77.69% | 87.11% | 68.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 232 | 114 | 118 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 59 | 22 | 37 |
| Illiterate | 168 | 53 | 115 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.4% of total population in Waigaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Waigaon village out of total population, 353 were engaged in work activities. 29.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 353 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 89 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 103 | 58 | 45 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 89 | 47 | 42 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 250 | 131 | 119 |
| Non Working | 212 | 87 | 125 |
Map of Waigaon, Bhandara, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Waigaon, Pauni
Below are the list of villages near Waigaon village in Pauni.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thanegaon | 165 |
| Bhuyar | 3,129 |
| Khapari | 267 |
| Amgaon | 914 |
| Singori | 369 |
| Mendhegaon | 878 |
| Rohana | 21 |
| Kakepar | 683 |
| Sirsala | 820 |
| Dhakundi | 85 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Waigaon, Bhandara, Maharashtra - Wikipedia