Mendhegaon Population, Caste, Working Data Bhandara, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Mendhegaon is a village situated in Pauni taluka of Bhandara district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 215 families residing in the village Mendhegaon. The total population of Mendhegaon is 878 out of which 429 are males and 449 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mendhegaon is 1,047.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mendhegaon village is 81 which is 9% of the total population. There are 40 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mendhegaon is 1,025 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,047) of Mendhegaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mendhegaon is 75.4%. Thus Mendhegaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Bhandara district. The male literacy rate is 82.26% and the female literacy rate is 68.87% in Mendhegaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mendhegaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mendhegaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mendhegaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 81 | 40 | 41 |
| Literacy | 75.41% | 82.26% | 68.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 115 | 63 | 52 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 314 | 150 | 164 |
| Illiterate | 277 | 109 | 168 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 35.8% of total population in Mendhegaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mendhegaon village out of total population, 546 were engaged in work activities. 61.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 546 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 270 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 338 | 175 | 163 |
| Cultivators | 50 | 25 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 270 | 139 | 131 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 208 | 102 | 106 |
| Non Working | 332 | 152 | 180 |
Map of Mendhegaon, Bhandara, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Mendhegaon, Pauni
Below are the list of villages near Mendhegaon village in Pauni.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kakepar | 683 |
| Dhakundi | 85 |
| Amgaon | 914 |
| Tekadi | 382 |
| Khapari | 267 |
| Nilaj | 1,260 |
| Thanegaon | 165 |
| Ranala Alias Ahnapurna | 124 |
| Waigaon | 565 |
| Bhuyar | 3,129 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mendhegaon, Bhandara, Maharashtra - Wikipedia