Skip to main content Skip to docs navigation

Wejgaon Population - Chandrapur, Maharashtra

Wejgaon is a medium size village located in Gondpipri Taluka of Chandrapur district, Maharashtra with total 265 families residing. The Wejgaon village has population of 952 of which 500 are males while 452 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Wejgaon village population of children with age 0-6 is 91 which makes up 9.56 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Wejgaon village is 904 which is lower than Maharashtra state average of 929. Child Sex Ratio for the Wejgaon as per census is 750, lower than Maharashtra average of 894.

Wejgaon village has higher literacy rate compared to Maharashtra. In 2011, literacy rate of Wejgaon village was 82.35 % compared to 82.34 % of Maharashtra. In Wejgaon Male literacy stands at 90.63 % while female literacy rate was 73.37 %.

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

Wejgaon Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 265 - -
Population 952 500 452
Child (0-6) 91 52 39
Schedule Caste 426 236 190
Schedule Tribe 104 52 52
Literacy 82.35 % 90.63 % 73.37 %
Total Workers 539 315 224
Main Worker 431 - -
Marginal Worker 108 45 63

Caste Factor

In Wejgaon village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.75 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.92 % of total population in Wejgaon village.

Work Profile

In Wejgaon village out of total population, 539 were engaged in work activities. 79.96 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.04 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 539 workers engaged in Main Work, 223 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 200 were Agricultural labourer.