Waigaon Population, Caste, Working Data Wardha, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Waigaon is a village situated in Samudrapur taluka of Wardha district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 436 families residing in the village Waigaon. The total population of Waigaon is 2,114 out of which 1,122 are males and 992 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Waigaon is 884.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Waigaon village is 177 which is 8% of the total population. There are 91 male children and 86 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Waigaon is 945 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (884) of Waigaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Waigaon is 89.2%. Thus Waigaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 78.4% of Wardha district. The male literacy rate is 93.6% and the female literacy rate is 84.22% in Waigaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Waigaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Waigaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Waigaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 177 | 91 | 86 |
| Literacy | 89.21% | 93.6% | 84.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 214 | 107 | 107 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 739 | 416 | 323 |
| Illiterate | 386 | 157 | 229 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 35% of total population in Waigaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Waigaon village out of total population, 961 were engaged in work activities. 93.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 961 workers engaged in Main Work, 418 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 423 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 898 | 475 | 423 |
| Cultivators | 418 | 245 | 173 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 423 | 193 | 230 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 24 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 63 | 31 | 32 |
| Non Working | 1,153 | 616 | 537 |
Map of Waigaon, Wardha, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Waigaon, Samudrapur
Below are the list of villages near Waigaon village in Samudrapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kurla | 559 |
| Parsodi | 186 |
| Jira | 316 |
| Ramnagar | 720 |
| Harankhuri | 302 |
| Nirgudi | 484 |
| Narayanpur | 273 |
| Kankati | 843 |
| Khandala | 977 |
| Kori | 330 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Waigaon, Wardha, Maharashtra - Wikipedia