Wegaon Population, Caste, Working Data Yavatmal, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Wegaon is a village situated in Maregaon taluka of Yavatmal district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 677 families residing in the village Wegaon. The total population of Wegaon is 2,771 out of which 1,412 are males and 1,359 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wegaon is 962.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Wegaon village is 275 which is 10% of the total population. There are 137 male children and 138 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wegaon is 1,007 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Wegaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wegaon is 82.5%. Thus Wegaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73% of Yavatmal district. The male literacy rate is 89.49% and the female literacy rate is 75.18% in Wegaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wegaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wegaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wegaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 275 | 137 | 138 |
| Literacy | 82.49% | 89.49% | 75.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 143 | 64 | 79 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 433 | 224 | 209 |
| Illiterate | 712 | 271 | 441 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.6% of total population in Wegaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wegaon village out of total population, 1,646 were engaged in work activities. 80.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,646 workers engaged in Main Work, 639 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 601 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,319 | 778 | 541 |
| Cultivators | 639 | 407 | 232 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 601 | 301 | 300 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 65 | 57 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 327 | 132 | 195 |
| Non Working | 1,125 | 502 | 623 |
Map of Wegaon, Yavatmal, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Wegaon, Maregaon
Below are the list of villages near Wegaon village in Maregaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kegaon | 455 |
| Kolgaon | 1,614 |
| Hiwari | 863 |
| Dorli | 360 |
| Saganapur | 755 |
| Nawargaon | 1,448 |
| Rohpat | 953 |
| Mhais Dodaka | 1,006 |
| Pendhari | 735 |
| Raipur | 132 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wegaon, Yavatmal, Maharashtra - Wikipedia