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Wave Population - Raigarh, Maharashtra

Wave is a large village located in Pen Taluka of Raigarh district, Maharashtra with total 656 families residing. The Wave village has population of 2747 of which 1442 are males while 1305 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Wave village population of children with age 0-6 is 378 which makes up 13.76 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Wave village is 905 which is lower than Maharashtra state average of 929. Child Sex Ratio for the Wave as per census is 899, higher than Maharashtra average of 894.

Wave village has lower literacy rate compared to Maharashtra. In 2011, literacy rate of Wave village was 79.57 % compared to 82.34 % of Maharashtra. In Wave Male literacy stands at 85.84 % while female literacy rate was 72.65 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Wave 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 Wave village.

Wave Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 656 - -
Population 2,747 1,442 1,305
Child (0-6) 378 199 179
Schedule Caste 116 51 65
Schedule Tribe 318 154 164
Literacy 79.57 % 85.84 % 72.65 %
Total Workers 1,073 808 265
Main Worker 756 - -
Marginal Worker 317 208 109

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 11.58 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 4.22 % of total population in Wave village.

Work Profile

In Wave village out of total population, 1073 were engaged in work activities. 70.46 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.54 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1073 workers engaged in Main Work, 103 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourer.