Waigaon Population, Caste, Working Data Wardha, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Waigaon is a village situated in Wardha taluka of Wardha district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,880 families residing in the village Waigaon. The total population of Waigaon is 7,916 out of which 4,070 are males and 3,846 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Waigaon is 945.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Waigaon village is 899 which is 11% of the total population. There are 478 male children and 421 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Waigaon is 881 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (945) of Waigaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Waigaon is 85.8%. Thus Waigaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 78.4% of Wardha district. The male literacy rate is 91.04% and the female literacy rate is 80.38% 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 | 899 | 478 | 421 |
| Literacy | 85.83% | 91.04% | 80.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 808 | 394 | 414 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 430 | 217 | 213 |
| Illiterate | 1,893 | 800 | 1,093 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.4% of total population in Waigaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Waigaon village out of total population, 3,841 were engaged in work activities. 91.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,841 workers engaged in Main Work, 863 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,800 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,511 | 2,365 | 1,146 |
| Cultivators | 863 | 628 | 235 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,800 | 1,029 | 771 |
| Household Industries | 79 | 64 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 769 | 644 | 125 |
| Marginal Workers | 330 | 93 | 237 |
| Non Working | 4,075 | 1,612 | 2,463 |
Map of Waigaon, Wardha, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Waigaon, Wardha
Below are the list of villages near Waigaon village in Wardha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Taharpur | 1 |
| Asala | 57 |
| Ajagaon | 384 |
| Aminpur | 3 |
| Chunala | 16 |
| Wadadha | 1,295 |
| Kesalapur | 16 |
| Sirasgaon | 1,513 |
| Selukate | 2,761 |
| Inzapur | 2,110 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Waigaon, Wardha, Maharashtra - Wikipedia