Waghai Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data The Dangs, Gujarat - Census 2011

Waghai is a Census Town city situated in The Dangs taluka of The Dangs district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,328 families residing in the Waghai city. The total population of Waghai is 6,715 out of which 3,403 are males and 3,312 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Waghai is 973.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Waghai city is 752 which is 11% of the total population. There are 373 male children and 379 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Waghai is 1,016 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (973).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Waghai is 84.1%. Thus Waghai has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.2% of The Dangs district. The male literacy rate is 90.43% and the female literacy rate is 77.6% in Waghai.

Population
6,715
Literacy
84.1%
Sex Ratio
973

Waghai Census Town has total administration over 1,328 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Waghai Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Waghai Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 752 373 379
Literacy 84.1% 80.5% 68.7%
Scheduled Caste 111 49 62
Scheduled Tribe 3,842 1,947 1,895
Illiterate 1,699 663 1,036

Caste-wise Population - Waghai

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 57.2% of total population in Waghai.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 111 49 62
Schedule Tribe 3,842 1,947 1,895

Religion-wise Population - Waghai

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Waghai is 5,402 which is 80.45% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Waghai is 1,157 which is 17.23% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Waghai as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 5,402 (80.45%) 2,755 2,647
Muslim 1,157 (17.23%) 567 590
Christian 68 (1.01%) 37 31
Sikh 46 (0.69%) 23 23
Buddhist 1 (0.01%) 0 1
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 38 (0.57%) 18 20
No Religion Specified 3 (0.04%) 3 0

Literacy Rate - Waghai

The total literacy rate of Waghai was 84.12% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 5,016 literates, males were 2,740 while females were 2,276. Also the male literacy rate was 90.43% and the female literacy rate was 77.6% in Waghai.

  Waghai Gujarat
Female 77.6% 69.68%
Male 90.43% 85.75%
Total 84.12% 78.03%

Sex Ratio - Waghai

The Sex Ratio of Waghai is 973. Thus per every 1000 men there were 973 females in Waghai. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,016 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 973 ) of Waghai.


Child Population - Waghai

According to Census 2011, there were 752 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Waghai. Out of which 373 were male while 379 were female.


Working Population - Waghai

In Waghai Census Town out of total population, 2,178 were engaged in work activities. 81.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,178 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 51 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,768 1,480 288
Cultivators 25 23 2
Agriculture Labourer 51 37 14
Household Industries 154 137 17
Other Workers 1,538 1,283 255
Marginal Workers 410 200 210
Non Working 4,537 1,723 2,814

Waghai Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Waghai is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 6,715 74.7% 973

Map of Waghai, The Dangs, Gujarat


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