Shegaon Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Buldana, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Shegaon is a Municipal Council city situated in Shegaon taluka of Buldana district. The Shegaon city is divided into 25 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 12,031 families residing in the Shegaon city. The total population of Shegaon is 59,672 out of which 30,547 are males and 29,125 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shegaon is 953.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shegaon city is 7252 which is 12% of the total population. There are 3840 male children and 3412 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shegaon is 889 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (953).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shegaon is 89.7%. Thus Shegaon has a higher literacy rate compared to 83.4% of Buldana district. The male literacy rate is 93.69% and the female literacy rate is 85.56% in Shegaon.
Shegaon Municipal Council has total administration over 12,031 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Shegaon Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shegaon Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 7,252 | 3,840 | 3,412 |
| Literacy | 89.7% | 81.9% | 75.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 9,015 | 4,554 | 4,461 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,318 | 681 | 637 |
| Illiterate | 12,652 | 5,526 | 7,126 |
Caste-wise Population - Shegaon
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.2% of total population in Shegaon.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 9,015 | 4,554 | 4,461 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,318 | 681 | 637 |
Religion-wise Population - Shegaon
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Shegaon is 38,459 which is 64.45% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Shegaon is 13,949 which is 23.38% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Shegaon as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 38,459 | (64.45%) | 19,639 | 18,820 |
| Muslim | 13,949 | (23.38%) | 7,183 | 6,766 |
| Christian | 67 | (0.11%) | 38 | 29 |
| Sikh | 28 | (0.05%) | 12 | 16 |
| Buddhist | 6,862 | (11.5%) | 3,516 | 3,346 |
| Jain | 259 | (0.43%) | 137 | 122 |
| Other Religion | 16 | (0.03%) | 10 | 6 |
| No Religion Specified | 32 | (0.05%) | 12 | 20 |
Literacy Rate - Shegaon
The total literacy rate of Shegaon was 89.7% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 82.34% of Maharashtra. Population-wise, out of total 47,020 literates, males were 25,021 while females were 21,999. Also the male literacy rate was 93.69% and the female literacy rate was 85.56% in Shegaon.
| Shegaon | Maharashtra | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 85.56% | 75.87% |
| Male | 93.69% | 88.38% |
| Total | 89.7% | 82.34% |
Sex Ratio - Shegaon
The Sex Ratio of Shegaon is 953. Thus per every 1000 men there were 953 females in Shegaon. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 889 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 953 ) of Shegaon.
Child Population - Shegaon
According to Census 2011, there were 7,252 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Shegaon. Out of which 3,840 were male while 3,412 were female.
Working Population - Shegaon
In Shegaon Municipal Council out of total population, 20,998 were engaged in work activities. 90.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 20,998 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,704 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7,010 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 19,073 | 14,986 | 4,087 |
| Cultivators | 1,704 | 1,509 | 195 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7,010 | 4,606 | 2,404 |
| Household Industries | 230 | 179 | 51 |
| Other Workers | 10,129 | 8,692 | 1,437 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,925 | 1,158 | 767 |
| Non Working | 38,674 | 14,403 | 24,271 |
Shegaon Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Shegaon is further divided into 25 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,880 | 80% | 928 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,168 | 79.9% | 885 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,580 | 78.3% | 1,000 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,820 | 76.3% | 957 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,580 | 79.2% | 966 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,053 | 74.4% | 963 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,555 | 72.7% | 981 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,621 | 87.6% | 984 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,398 | 80.1% | 972 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 4,739 | 82.2% | 933 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,972 | 85.1% | 1,004 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 2,222 | 85% | 941 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,937 | 76.4% | 966 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 2,074 | 78.7% | 935 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,914 | 82.9% | 971 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,943 | 84.7% | 957 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 2,492 | 73% | 951 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 2,784 | 75.6% | 967 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 2,599 | 84.2% | 987 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 2,687 | 81.7% | 966 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 2,905 | 72.9% | 952 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 2,507 | 73% | 867 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 2,580 | 79.3% | 937 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 1,978 | 77.8% | 992 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 2,684 | 73.7% | 937 |
Map of Shegaon, Buldana, Maharashtra
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shegaon, Buldana, Maharashtra - Wikipedia