Vejegaon Population, Caste, Working Data Sangli, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Vejegaon is a village situated in Khanapur taluka of Sangli district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 571 families residing in the village Vejegaon. The total population of Vejegaon is 2,384 out of which 1,111 are males and 1,273 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vejegaon is 1,146.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vejegaon village is 248 which is 10% of the total population. There are 129 male children and 119 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vejegaon is 922 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,146) of Vejegaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vejegaon is 81.6%. Thus Vejegaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.6% of Sangli district. The male literacy rate is 89.92% and the female literacy rate is 74.61% in Vejegaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vejegaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vejegaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vejegaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 248 | 129 | 119 |
| Literacy | 81.65% | 89.92% | 74.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 283 | 142 | 141 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 640 | 228 | 412 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Vejegaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vejegaon village out of total population, 1,188 were engaged in work activities. 98.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,188 workers engaged in Main Work, 504 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 573 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,175 | 670 | 505 |
| Cultivators | 504 | 331 | 173 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 573 | 280 | 293 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 11 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 79 | 48 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Non Working | 1,196 | 436 | 760 |
Map of Vejegaon, Sangli, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Vejegaon, Khanapur
Below are the list of villages near Vejegaon village in Khanapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Devikhindi | 2,212 |
| Bhendvade | 2,225 |
| Bhikawadi Bk. | 2,322 |
| Bhagyanagar | 1,636 |
| Bamani | 2,065 |
| Salshinge | 2,024 |
| Mangrul | 1,505 |
| Sangole | 752 |
| Chinchani | 1,705 |
| Waluj | 1,426 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vejegaon, Sangli, Maharashtra - Wikipedia