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Degaon Population - Washim, Maharashtra

Degaon is a medium size village located in Risod Taluka of Washim district, Maharashtra with total 220 families residing. The Degaon village has population of 944 of which 518 are males while 426 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Degaon village population of children with age 0-6 is 205 which makes up 21.72 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Degaon village is 822 which is lower than Maharashtra state average of 929. Child Sex Ratio for the Degaon as per census is 589, lower than Maharashtra average of 894.

Degaon village has lower literacy rate compared to Maharashtra. In 2011, literacy rate of Degaon village was 81.33 % compared to 82.34 % of Maharashtra. In Degaon Male literacy stands at 86.89 % while female literacy rate was 75.14 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Degaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Degaon village.

Degaon Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 220 - -
Population 944 518 426
Child (0-6) 205 129 76
Schedule Caste 163 84 79
Schedule Tribe 100 70 30
Literacy 81.33 % 86.89 % 75.14 %
Total Workers 500 259 241
Main Worker 494 - -
Marginal Worker 6 5 1

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.27 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.59 % of total population in Degaon village.

Work Profile

In Degaon village out of total population, 500 were engaged in work activities. 98.80 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.20 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 500 workers engaged in Main Work, 176 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 252 were Agricultural labourer.