Degaon Population, Caste, Working Data Wardha, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Degaon is a village situated in Wardha taluka of Wardha district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 447 families residing in the village Degaon. The total population of Degaon is 1,792 out of which 908 are males and 884 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Degaon is 974.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Degaon village is 175 which is 10% of the total population. There are 97 male children and 78 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Degaon is 804 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Degaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Degaon is 87.8%. Thus Degaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 78.4% of Wardha district. The male literacy rate is 94.2% and the female literacy rate is 81.39% in Degaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Degaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Degaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Degaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 175 | 97 | 78 |
| Literacy | 87.82% | 94.2% | 81.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 390 | 198 | 192 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 274 | 143 | 131 |
| Illiterate | 372 | 144 | 228 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.3% of total population in Degaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Degaon village out of total population, 1,139 were engaged in work activities. 71.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,139 workers engaged in Main Work, 119 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 638 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 810 | 465 | 345 |
| Cultivators | 119 | 90 | 29 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 638 | 331 | 307 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 37 | 33 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 329 | 130 | 199 |
| Non Working | 653 | 313 | 340 |
Map of Degaon, Wardha, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Degaon, Wardha
Below are the list of villages near Degaon village in Wardha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Waifad | 3,961 |
| Kelapur | 1,026 |
| Bodad | 941 |
| Nimgaon | 784 |
| Kurzadi | 1,190 |
| Amboda | 487 |
| Ekurli | 1,118 |
| Dhotra | 921 |
| Rotha | 1,496 |
| Nagthana | 687 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Degaon, Wardha, Maharashtra - Wikipedia